Blinis Recipe

Name: Blinis Recipe
Ingredients: 1 pkt dry active yeast - (1/4 ounce); 3 c. hot lowfat milk (110 degrees); 1 Tbsp. butter at room temperature; 2 x egg yolks beaten; 3 c. all-purpose flour; 1 c. buckwheat flour; 1 tsp salt; 2 x egg whites at room temperature, and beaten till stiff; 1/4 c. butter for cooking; 1 ounce Russian Beluga Caviar; 1 ounce Russian Osetra Caviar; 1 ounce Russian Sevruga Caviar; 1/2 c. creme fraiche; 1 Tbsp. minced chives

14 ingredients

19 steps

Ingredients

1 pkt dry active yeast - (1/4 ounce)
3 c. hot lowfat milk (110 degrees)
1 Tbsp. butter at room temperature
2 x egg yolks beaten
3 c. all-purpose flour
1 c. buckwheat flour
1 tsp salt
2 x egg whites at room temperature, and beaten till stiff
1/4 c. butter for cooking
1 ounce Russian Beluga Caviar
1 ounce Russian Osetra Caviar
1 ounce Russian Sevruga Caviar
1/2 c. creme fraiche
1 Tbsp. minced chives

Directions

1

In a medium mixing bowl, dissolve the yeast in the lowfat milk.
2

Stir in the butter.
3

Cover and allow to sit for 10 min.
4

Stir in the egg yolks.
5

Sift together the flours and salt.
6

Slowly stir into the yeast mix.
7

Mix well.
8

Mix in the egg whites and mix thoroughly.
9

Preheat a griddle, over medium heat, heat the some of the butter.
10

Drop the batter, a Tbsp.
11

at a time onto the griddle, a couple of inches apart.
12

Cook till the cakes are lightly golden brown on both sides, about 1 1/2 min on each side.
13

Repeat till all of the butter and the batter are used up.
14

Drain the cakes on paper towels.
15

Sprinkle with the salt and serve hot with caviar and creme fraiche.
16

Garnish with minced chives.
17

These can also be prepared in advance and passed around on trays.
18

This recipe yields about 3 dozen blinis.
19

Yield: 3 dozen