Buckwheat Blini with Sour Cream and Pickled Red Onions

Name: Buckwheat Blini with Sour Cream and Pickled Red Onions (Gryczane bliny z kwaśną śmietaną i piklowaną cebulą)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 3 h 30 min
Yield: Makes about 14 large blini
Cuisine: Polish
Ingredients: Chopped fresh dill; ½ teaspoon sugar; 3 large eggs, yolks and whites separated; ¼ cup (50 g) sugar; 3 tablespoons (45 g) unsalted butter, melted, plus more for frying; One ¼-ounce (7 g) packet instant yeast; 2 tablespoons sour cream; ½ teaspoon salt; 1 cup (240 ml) lukewarm milk; 1 cup (140 g) buckwheat flour; 2 whole cloves; ¼ cup (60 ml) apple cider vinegar; 2 medium red onions (about 10 ounces/300 g total), very thinly sliced; 4 allspice berries; 1 cup (130 g) all-purpose flour; Sour cream; Capers

Gryczane bliny z kwaśną śmietaną i piklowaną cebulą

Preparation info

Makes about
14
large blini

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
3 hr 30

Appears in

Fresh From Poland

By Michał Korkosz

Published 2021

About

I don’t trust people who claim that blini are old-fashioned. These supple buckwheat pancakes are a sumptuous way to celebrate every day. Topped with capers and pickled red onions for an invigorating touch, these blini are served with an obligatory dollop of sour cream and a bit of fresh dill.

Ingredients

For the pickled onions

2 medium red onions (about 10 ounces/300 g total), very thinly sliced

Europe
Russia
Poland
Eastern Europe
Brunch
Breakfast
Vegetarian

Method

To pickle the onions, pack the onions into a clean mason jar. Combine the vinegar, sugar, ½ cup (120 ml) water, allspice berries, and cloves in a small saucepan. Bring to a b