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Blinis
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Blinis

An easy homemade Russian Blinis recipe brings you the best appetizer with smoked salmon slices, sour cream, and fresh dill on the top.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Russian
Keyword: Blinis
Servings: 18 mini pancakes
Calories: 68kcal
Author: Bee Yinn Low

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup buckwheat flour
  • 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 1 medium egg 2 oz with shell
  • 5 tablespoons unsalted butter divided

Toppings

  • 6 oz (175 grams) smoked salmon slices
  • 1/4 cup sour cream
  • fresh dill

Instructions

  • Add buckwheat flour, all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl, and set aside.
  • Whisk milk, egg, and two tablespoons of melted butter in another bowl. Pour the mixture into the dry ingredients and mix well with a whisk.
    Mix wet and dry ingredients for blinis
  • Heat 1 tablespoon of butter in a nonstick frying pan over medium heat. Spoon the batter into the pan, one tablespoon for each. Cook each blini for 2 minutes on both sides. Gently flip each blini to cook both sides until golden brown on the edges.
    Cook blinis
  • Remove the blinis and wipe the pan with a paper towel before adding more butter and batter. (Repeat the same process for the remaining batter.)
  • Serve the blini with a thin slice of smoked salmon, and top it with sour cream and fresh dill.

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Notes

Recipe source: Ina Garten

Nutrition

Calories: 68kcal | Carbohydrates: 6.8g | Protein: 3.9g | Fat: 2.8g | Saturated Fat: 1.1g | Cholesterol: 19mg | Sodium: 190mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 0.6g