Blini With Smoked Salmon

12 ingredients
8 steps

Ingredients

  • 8 tablespoons butter
  • 1/3 cup buckwheat flour
  • 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 extra-large egg
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 1/2 lb smoked salmon, thinly sliced
  • 1/4 cup creme fraiche
  • fresh dill, for garnish
  • salmon black caviar, for garnish (roe)

Directions

  1. 1
    In a small saucepan, clarify butter by simmering over low heat. Set aside, allowing milk solids to sink to bottom. Pour off clear yellow liquid & reserve; discard white sediment.
  2. 2
    Whisk together flours, baking powder, salt, egg, milk and 1 Tablespoon clarified butter until smooth.
  3. 3
    Heat 2 Tablespoons clarified butter in a small skillet and drop batter in 1 Tablespoon at a time.
  4. 4
    Cook on medium-low heat until bubbles form on top side of blini, about 2 minutes. Flip and cook until golden brown.
  5. 5
    Repeat with remaining batter.
  6. 6
    Place 1 piece of smoked salmon on top of each of the blini.
  7. 7
    Add a dollop of creme fariche, a dill sprig and a sprinkling of salmon caviar, if desired.
  8. 8
    Serve immediately.

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