Smoked Salmon and Dill Blinis

Sydney Mike's Note:

Blinis are small pancakes of Russian origin and are an easy-to-make appetizer! Preparation time does not include time needed for batter to rise!

• Total Time: 15 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 1 cup buckwheat flour
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 tablespoon fast rise yeast
• 2 eggs
• 1 ½ cups milk , warm
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter , melted
• 2⁄3; cup creme fraiche
• 3 tablespoons fresh dill , chopped
• 8 ounces smoked salmon , thinly sliced

Directions:

1. In large bowl, mix together buckwheat & all-purpose flour with salt.
2. Sprinkle in yeast & mix well.
3. Separate yolk & white of ONE egg, then set white aside, reserved.
4. Whisk together remaining whole egg AND yolk of first egg, along with warm milk & 1 tablespoon melted butter.
5. Pour egg mixture onto flour mixture & beat well to form smooth batter. Cover with plastic wrap & let rise in warm place 1-2 hours.
6. In large bowl, whisk reserved egg white until stiff peaks form, then gently fold into batter.
7. Preheat heavy-bottom frying pan or griddle & brush with melted butter.
8. Drop tablespoons of batter onto pan, spacing well apart, & cook about 40 seconds, until bubbles appear on the surface.
9. Flip over the blinis & cook for 30 seconds on other side.
10. Wrap blinis in foil & keep warm in low-temperature oven. Repeat with remaining mixture, buttering pan each time.
11. Combine creme fraiche & dill.
12. Serve blinis topped with salmon & dollop of cream.

Reviews

[Midwest Maven]

I love smoked salmon, and these were just delicious, thankyou! Made this for ZWT4 for the Chic Chefs.

[evelyn/athens]

Wonderful little mouthfuls. The blini were feathery-light. The topping sublime.