Mini Corn Cakes with Smoked Salmon and Dill Crème Fraîche

By ruthg

Make these in the morning, and top with salmon and crème fraîche just before your guests arrive. Tight on time? Use store-bought blini instead.

Time: 1 hour, 10 minutes

Julia Reed, Southern Living

DECEMBER 2013

Ingredients

• 1 (8.25-oz.) can cream-style corn
• 1 cup plain white cornmeal
• 1 cup sour cream
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon table salt
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup crème fraîche
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh dill weed
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 2 (4-oz.) packages thinly sliced smoked salmon, flaked
• Garnish: fresh dill weed

Details

Servings 48
Adapted from myrecipes.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 350°. Whisk together first 7 ingredients until smooth. Spoon 1 heaping teaspoonful corn mixture into each cup of a well-greased 24-cup miniature muffin pan.

2. Bake at 350° for 20 minutes. Cool 10 minutes.

3. Stir together crème fraîche, dill, and lemon juice. Top muffins with crème fraîche and salmon.