Blinis (Raised Pancakes)

Name: Blinis (Raised Pancakes)
Ingredients: 2 cups warm milk; 1 tablespoon sugar; 2 teaspoons yeast; 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 3 egg yolks; 2 tablespoons melted butter; 1/2 cup flour; 1 teaspoon salt; 3 egg white

9 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

2 cups warm milk
1 tablespoon sugar
2 teaspoons yeast
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3 egg yolks
2 tablespoons melted butter
1/2 cup flour
1 teaspoon salt
3 egg white

Directions

1

Dissolve sugar and yeast in milk. Stir in 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour. Cover mixing bowl and allow to rise about 2 hours.
2

In separate bowl beat 3 egg yolks and 2 tablespoons melted butter. Stir 1/2 cup flour and 1 teaspoon salt into egg mixture; stir well into sponge. Allow batter to rise another 2 hours or until doubled.
3

Beat to stiff peaks 3 egg whites and fold them into batter; rest 15 minutes.
4

Cook individual cakes (a few tablespoons each) on hot greased griddle as you would pancakes. Cakes will raise quite high. Top with sour cream, caviar, gravlax, and chives.