Smokedsalmonanddillblinis Recipes

BLINI WITH SMOKED SALMON

Steps:

• Combine both flours, baking powder, and salt in a bowl. In a separate bowl, whisk together the milk, egg, and 1 tablespoon of the clarified butter, then whisk into the flour mixture. Heat 1 tablespoon of the clarified butter in a medium saute pan and drop the batter into the hot skillet, 1 tablespoon at a time. Cook over medium-low heat until bubbles form on the top side of the blini, about 2 minutes. Flip and cook for 1 more minute, or until brown. Repeat with the remaining batter. (I clean the hot pan with a dry paper towel between batches.) Set aside.
• To serve, top the blini with a piece of smoked salmon. Add a dollop of creme fraiche and a sprig of dill.

SMOKED SALMON AND DILL BLINIS

Steps:

• In large bowl, mix together buckwheat & all-purpose flour with salt.
• Sprinkle in yeast & mix well.
• Separate yolk & white of ONE egg, then set white aside, reserved.
• Whisk together remaining whole egg AND yolk of first egg, along with warm milk & 1 tablespoon melted butter.
• Pour egg mixture onto flour mixture & beat well to form smooth batter. Cover with plastic wrap & let rise in warm place 1-2 hours.
• In large bowl, whisk reserved egg white until stiff peaks form, then gently fold into batter.
• Preheat heavy-bottom frying pan or griddle & brush with melted butter.
• Drop tablespoons of batter onto pan, spacing well apart, & cook about 40 seconds, until bubbles appear on the surface.
• Flip over the blinis & cook for 30 seconds on other side.
• Wrap blinis in foil & keep warm in low-temperature oven. Repeat with remaining mixture, buttering pan each time.
• Combine creme fraiche & dill.
• Serve blinis topped with salmon & dollop of cream.

SMOKED SALMON AND CREAM CHEESE BLINIS

Steps:

• Mix the yeast and warm milk and let sit for 10 minutes to bubble. Stir in the flour, egg yolks, and salt. Whisk the egg whites in a separate bowl until you get soft peaks then fold them into the batter.
• Heat a large skillet with some vegetable oil over a medium-low heat. Dollop heaped tsps of batter into the skillet to make tiny pancakes. Cook until golden underneath then flip and cook on the other side until golden.
• Top each blini with a smear of cream cheese, a small pieces of smoked salmon and a sprig of dill. Sprinkle on some fresh cracked black pepper too, if desired.