Savory Arugula and Pine Nut Loaf Cake

1 and 1/3 C. flour

3 ounces of plain yoghurt

4 C. of arugula, measured by packing it down into a liquid measuring C.

3/4 C. of Parmesan, grated, and several more T. for sprinkling on top of the cake

3 large eggs

1/4 C. of pine nuts, plus a few T. for decorating the loaf

2 cloves of garlic, smashed

3 ounces of olive oil

1 tsp. of baking powder

1/2 tsp. of sugar

freshly ground salt and pepper

Four C. of arugula is a sizeable amount.  If you have a scale, you can measure 150 grams, and that will be about the equivalent of the four C..  Otherwise, press the arugula down into a liquid measuring C..  Then smash the two cloves of garlic.  Wash the arugula and dry it in a dish towel.  You don’t need to be careful about bruising the leaves, since, after cooking them a little,  they go into the food processor. Measure the 3 ounces of olive oil into a measuring C..  Put 2 T. of it in a pan big enough to hold the lettuce and heat it.  Add the smashed garlic cloves and the arugula leaves and cook, stirring for a couple of minutes.  Grind some salt and fresh pepper over the wilted arugula: Put the arugula and garlic in a food processor and grind them roughly by using the pulse button.  Put this aside to cool while you make the cake batter. Preheat the oven to 350 F.  Butter the loaf pan and line the bottom with parchment paper.   In one bowl, mix together the flour and the baking powder.  In another bowl, mix the eggs with the yoghurt, the rest of the olive oil, the sugar and a pinch of salt.  Gradually add the flour to the egg mixture: 9.  Stir in the arugula and garlic, and any liquid they have formed from being ground.  Add 3/4 C. of Parmesan, and 1/4 C. of pine nuts. Put the batter in the pan.  Spear the top with little pine nuts and sprinkle it with Parmesan. Bake the cake for 50 minutes.  The top of the cake will not be smooth.  The loaf is spongy, not dry, and deflates a little as it cools.  Cool the cake and slice it