Description
This is an old, Russian recipe. These small, yeast-raised, buckwheat pancakes are traditionally served with caviar (or even smoked salmon).
Ingredients
- 2 cups warm milk (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
- 1 (.25 ounce) envelope active dry yeast
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 cup buckwheat flour
- 4 eggs, beaten
- ¼ cup sour cream
- ½ cup heavy cream
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour
Instructions
- 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.
- Stir in the eggs
- sour cream
- heavy cream
- salt
- and flour until a batter forms. Cover again
- and let rise for 2 hours.
- 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.
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 12 mins
Total Time: 3 hrs 22 mins
Servings: 120