Smokedsalmonmuffinswithherbcheese Recipes

HERBS AND CHEESE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400F.
• In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, pepper, chili powder (if using), and sugar. Whisk thoroughly.
• Add the grated cheese and chopped parsley to the flour mixture and mix until all incorporated.
• Add the egg, vegetable oil, applesauce, and buttermilk (or kefir) and mix with a spatula just until no flour is visible. Do not overmix.
• Line medium sized muffin pan with muffin liners AND SPRAY WITH COOKING OIL (this is important!)Alternatively: You don't have to line with paper liners, you can just spray the muffin tin with cooking oil directly.
• Evenly divide the batter between 16 cups.
• Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle of a muffin comes out clean.
• If you are not using muffin liners, then run a butter knife around the muffins while they are still hot to loosen them from the pan.

SMOKED SALMON MINI MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Mix flour, polenta, salt, sugar, and baking powder. Add dillweed if using.
• Mix capers, parsley, skimmed milk, olive oil, and egg.
• Gently combine mixtures. Don't overmix.
• Fold in smoked salmon. GENTLY.
• Spoon mixture into the mini muffin pans, and bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown and well risen. Allow to cool.
• Serve with sour cream.
• You can make cute appetizers by dolloping a little sour cream on top of each muffin and garnishing with bits of additional smoked salmon and/or fresh parsley sprigs.