Crab and Avocado Blinis

Name: Crab and Avocado Blinis
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: Makes 12 to 16 blinis
Ingredients: 2 to 3 tablespoons mayonnaise; 3½ ounces fresh white crabmeat; 12 to 16 bought mini or cocktail blinis or ½ recipe quantity Cocktail Blinis; sea salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1 to 2 teaspoons lumpfish caviar (optional); a few chives; 1 tablespoon olive oil; juice of ½ lemon; a splash hot-pepper sauce; 1 ripe avocado, halved and pitted

Preparation info

Makes
12 to 16
blinis

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
25 min

Appears in

Madhouse Cookbook

By Jo Pratt

Published 2013

About

Of course, there’s nothing to stop you using Beluga caviar instead of the cheaper version if you like! Using bought blinis makes the recipe very quick and easy, but if you have the time it’s satisfying to make your own, so have a go with my recipe below.

Ingredients

12 to 16 bought mini or cocktail blinis or ½ recipe quantity Cocktail Blinis
1

Starter
Pescatarian
Gluten-free
Breakfast

Method

If you are using bought blinis, warm them according to the package directions. This makes them lighter in texture than if you use them straight from the package. If you are making your own, follow the directions below.
Scoop the flesh out of the avocado and mash with the back of a fork, then mix in a good squeeze of lemon juice, the oil and hot-pepper sauce and