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Polenta muffins with smoked salmon

MAKES 18 PREP + COOK TIME 30 MINS

¾ cup (110g) plain flour, sifted
1/3 cup (55g) instant polenta
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 tablespoons capers, rinsed, drained
2 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley leaves
1 teaspoon finely chopped dill
½ cup (125ml) milk
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 egg
150g smoked salmon, cut into
2cm strips, to serve
120g sour cream, to serve
salmon caviar (optional), fresh dill, to garnish

1 Preheat oven to 180°C. Grease mini muffi n pans (30ml capacity).

2 Combine the flour, polenta, baking powder, capers, parsley and dill in a bowl, mixing well. Season with freshly ground black pepper.

3 In a jug, whisk together the milk, olive oil and egg. Add to the dry ingredients and fold together