Blini Pancakes
Yeast-leavened Russian buckwheat pancakes, typically served with caviar or cream.
Ingredients
Yeast
1/3 oz (10 g)
Milk (warm, divided into two portions)
15 oz (450 g)
Flour
2 1/2 oz (75 g)
Egg yolks
2
Egg whites
2
Instructions
1
Prepare the sponge
Mix ingredients A (yeast, warm milk, flour), cover, and let ferment in a warm place at about 85°F (29°C) for 45 minutes.
2
Make the batter
Add ingredients B (flour, warm milk, egg yolks) to the sponge, beat into a smooth batter, and let rest for 30 minutes.
3
Whip the egg whites
Whip ingredients C (egg whites) to stiff peaks, then gently fold into the batter.
4
Cook the blini
Cook on a hot griddle into thin pancakes about 3-4 inches (10 cm) in diameter.
