Olive Dip with Pita Chips

This is incredibly rich but delicious

2 cups kalamata olives, pitted
2 cloves garlic chopped finely
2/3 cup continental parsley chopped
5 sprigs of fresh rosemary, stems removed
3 sprigs fresh thyme, stems removed
1/3 cup olive oil
black pepper

Blend/puree all ingredients.

Pita chips

Brush wholemeal pita bread with olive oil and sprinkle with spices (I used sumac). Cut into desired sizes and bake in hot oven until crisp. Cool.

Apple cake

Good as a dessert too.

½ cup margarine
½ cup caster sugar
1 cup stewed apple
water / milk
1 ½ cups plain flour
2 ½ tsps baking powder
cinnamon
¼ cup brown sugar
1-2 apples

Cream margarine and sugar. Add stewed apple and cinnamon. Combine flour and baking powder. Add to apple mixture. Add water or milk if too dry. Pour into greased 20cm springform pan. Peel, core and thinly slice apple. Place apple slices in a circular pattern on top of cake. Mix together brown sugar and cinnamon. Sprinkle over apple. Bake 180C (350F) for approx 40-50 mins (check with skewer – should still be moist). Cool before removing from pan.