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INGREDIENTS 6 slices of dark rye bread Thinly sliced smoked salmon FOR THE DILL CREAM 100ml sour cream 1 tsp Dijon mustard ½ a garlic clove, crushed A handful of dill, freshly chopped (save a few spri

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MAKES 12 STARS Ingredients 6 slices of dark rye bread Thinly sliced smoked salmon For the dill cream 100ml sour cream1 tsp Dijon mustard½ a garlic clove, crushedA handful of dill, freshly chopped (sav

This easy, stylish decoration is quick to achieve, and you can adapt the sugarpaste colour and sprinkles to your taste. Once iced, the decorating takes just minutes.