Olive Muffins

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Ingredients

2 cups Chopped pitted black olives

4 cups All-purpose flour

1 cup Grated onion

1 1/2 cups Olive oil, plus additional

Oil to brush muffin tins

3 teaspoons Chopped fresh mint or 2 t

Crushed dried mint

2 teaspoons Sugar

2 tablespoons double-

Action baking powder

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Rinse olives and drain. Dry on paper towels. Combine all ingredients, adding baking powder last. Brush muffin cups with oil and dust with flour. (Do NOT use paper baking cups.) Bake for 40 to 45 minutes, or until golden and serve warm.

Variation: can be baked in 9x5 inch loaf pans. Increase baking time by 15 minutes.