Raised Blini Recipes

EASY BLINI (RUSSIAN PANCAKE)

Steps:

• Combine flour, salt, and baking powder in a bowl.
• Whisk 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons milk, egg, and 1 tablespoon melted butter together in a separate bowl. Mix into the flour mixture until batter is fully combined.
• Heat 1 tablespoon butter in a skillet over medium-low heat. Drop batter, 1 tablespoon at a time, onto the heated skillet. Cook until bubbles form, 1 1/2 to 2 minutes. Flip and continue cooking until brown, about 1 minute more. Lay on plate lined with a paper towel to help soak up excess butter. Repeat with the remaining batter.

RUSSIAN BUCKWHEAT BLINI PANCAKES

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the buckwheat flour with the all-purpose flour, salt, and instant yeast .
• Make a well in the center and pour in the milk, mixing until the batter is smooth.
• Cover the bowl and let the batter rise until doubled, about 1 hour.
• Stir into the batter the cooled, melted butter and the egg yolk.
• In a separate bowl, whisk the egg white until stiff but not dry.
• Fold the whisked egg white into the batter.
• Cover the bowl and let the batter stand 20 minutes.
• Heat a nonstick skillet over medium heat.
• Drop quarter-sized dollops of dough into a pan, being careful not to overcrowd it. Cook for about 1 minute or until bubbles form.
• Turn and cook for about 30 additional seconds.
• Remove the finished blini onto a plate and cover them with a clean kitchen towel to keep them warm. Repeat the frying process with the remaining batter.

RAISED BLINI

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve the yeast in the milk. Beat in one cup of the flour until the mixture is smooth. Cover with a clean cloth and set in a warm place to rise for two hours.
• Stir in the egg yolks, cream and remaining flour. Add the salt, then fold in the egg whites. Cover again and set aside to rise for 30 to 40 minutes, until light and spongy.
• Heat a large skillet or a griddle with the butter. Using a tablespoon, form three-inch blini (pancakes) with the batter. Cook until golden on one side, then turn to cook the other side. As the blini are done, remove them to a heat-proof platter or baking sheet and keep warm.
• To serve, arrange three to four blini on each plate and top with some of the creme fraiche and caviar.