smoked salmon muffins...

with Thai basil and black pepper...

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I made these muffins for lunch today--quick and easy. They are not as sweet as cupcakes, perfect for my diet. I also made Thai tea in another version--hot Thai tea. Thai iced tea is more popular in Thailand and America, but hot Thai tea is very common in Thailand. Adding cardamom gives a good flavor to the hot Thai tea. Cardamom is one of my favorite spice on earth. I always use it in my coffee and tea.

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Ingredients:

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for muffin

- 2 eggs

- 3 tb. unsalted butter, room temperature

- 1 cup buttermilk

- 2 cups bread flour

- 1 tb. baking powder

- 1 tb. sugar

- 1/4 ts. salt

- 3 oz. smoked salmon, chopped

- 1/4 cup Thai basil, thinly sliced

- 1 tb. lemon zest

- 1 ts. black pepper, freshly ground

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for hot Thai tea

- 1 cup half & half

- 2 tb. loose Thai tea

- 1 tb. sugar

- pinch of cardamom

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Procedures:

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for Muffin

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degree F.

2. Sift flour, baking powder and salt together.

3. Beat eggs, butter and buttermilk together in a mixer.

4. Add salmon, basil, zest and pepper.

5. Fold in dry ingredients.

6. Spoon into the pan, bake for 20 minutes.

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for hot Thai tea

1. Bring to a boil half & half and Thai tea.

2. Remove from the heat and infuse for 5 minutes, then strain.

3. Bring back to a simmer, add sugar and stir until dissolve.

4. Remove from the heat, add cardamom.

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