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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: Pancake
Cuisine: Russian Recipes
Keyword: Blinis
Servings: 18 mini pancakes
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 smoked salmon slices
  • 1/4 cup sour cream
  • fresh dill
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Instructions

  • In a bowl, combine buckwheat flour, all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside
  • In another bowl, whisk together the milk, egg, and two tablespoons of melted butter. Pour this mixture into the dry ingredients and whisk until well combined.
    Mix wet and dry ingredients for blinis
  • Heat 1 tablespoon of butter in a nonstick frying pan over medium heat. Spoon 1 tablespoon of batter into the pan for each blini. Cook each blini for about 2 minutes on each side, or until golden brown around the edges. Gently flip the blinis to cook both sides evenly.
    Cook blinis
  • Remove the blinis from the pan and wipe it with a paper towel. Add more butter to the pan and repeat the process with the remaining batter, cooking each blini until golden brown on both sides.
  • Serve the blinis with a thin slice of smoked salmon, topped with sour cream and a sprinkle of fresh dill.

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Notes

Recipe source: Ina Garten

Nutrition

Calories: 77kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 22mg | Sodium: 148mg | Potassium: 69mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 158IU | Vitamin C: 0.03mg | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 0.4mg