Russian Pancakes

Name: Russian Pancakes (Blini)
Cuisine: Russian
Ingredients: 25 g/1 oz fresh yeast; 5 ml/1 tsp caster (superfine) sugar; 50 ml/2 fl oz/¼ cup warm (37°C/98°F) water; 2 egg yolks; 250 ml/8 fl oz/1 cup warm (37°C/98°F) milk; 2.5 ml/½ tsp salt; 175 g/6 oz/1½ cups plain white (all-purpose) flour; 3 egg whites; 150 ml/¼ pint/⅔ cup rapeseed (canola) oil; slices of smoked salmon; pickled herring, chopped; chopped onion; smetana or crème fraîche; smetana or crème fraîche; caviar; lemon wedges and dill, to garnish; lemon wedges and dill, to garnish

Blini

Preparation info

Makes
20

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Recipes from My Russian Grandmother's Kitchen

By Elena Makhonko

Published 2015

About

These little pancakes are delicious served with caviar or smoked salmon, or with smetana, soused herring and chopped onion. Blinis can be served with a topping, or served separately so people can make their own.

Ingredients

25 g/1 oz fresh yeast
5 ml/1

Europe
Russia
Starter
Fish course
Pescatarian
Low sugar
Very low sodium
Low sodium
Low calorie

Method

Put the yeast, sugar and warm water in a small bowl and blend until smooth. Leave in a warm place for 20 minutes until frothy.
Mix together the egg yolks, 200ml/6fl oz/¾ cup of the warm milk and the salt in a large bowl. Stir in the yeast mixture and the flour, a little at a time, to form a smooth batter. Leave the batter to rise in a warm place for 4-5 hours,

Energy 89kcal/372kJ; Protein 2g; Carbohydrate 7.6g, of which sugars 0.7g; Fat 5.9g, of which saturates 0.9g; Cholesterol 21mg; Calcium 30mg; Fibre 0.3g; Sodium 16mg.