Buckwheat Blinis

old russian recipe

• Ready In: 22 mins
• Serves: 120

Ingredients

• 2  cups  warm milk (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
• 1 (1/4ounce) envelope active dry yeast
• 1  teaspoon sugar
• 1  cup buckwheat flour
• 4  eggs, beaten
• 1⁄4 cup sour cream
• 1⁄2 cup heavy cream
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1⁄3 cups all-purpose flour

Directions

1. Pour warm milk into a large bowl, then sprinkle yeast onto the milk, and allow to soften for 5 minutes. Stir in sugar and buckwheat flour; cover, and let rise for 1 hour.
2. Stir in the eggs, sour cream, heavy cream, salt, and flour until a batter forms. Cover again, and let rise for 2 hours.
3. Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Spray with cooking spray, then pour in small amounts of batter to form 1 1/2-inch blinis. Cook until the blinis begin to set and dry, and the bubbles begin to burst, about 2 minutes. Flip over, and continue cooking until browned on the other side, about 1 minute.