Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon dry yeast
- 1/4 cup warm water
- 1 cup whole milk
- 3 tablespoons melted butter
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups buckwheat flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup buttermilk
- 2 egg whites, whipped to stiff peaks
- Cooking spray
- Creme fraiche, for serving
- 1/8 cup caviar or fish roe, plus more if desired
Directions
In a large bowl mix the yeast and warm water and allow to sit for 5 minutes. Whisk in the whole milk and melted butter. Add the all-purpose flour, buckwheat flour, and salt, and mix well. Cover and let the mixture to rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 2 hours.
When the dough has risen and doubled in size add the buttermilk and fold in the whipped egg whites until well mixed.
Heat a large skillet over medium heat and coat with the cooking spray before beginning to make the pancakes. Add tablespoons of batter to the skillet, forming 1-inch diameter pancakes (or larger, if you like) and cook until golden brown on 1 side then flip them over and do the same on the other side. Remove from pan allow to cool on a platter. Repeat with remaining batter. Top with creme fraiche and caviar and serve.
















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By katesaj_4943153
Scarsdale, NY
on November 20, 2012
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I had to work hard to get the batter to a consistency that would work - I had to add about 2 more cups of liquid. I would never try this recipe again.
By HGTVDreamHomeWi...
East Aurora, NY
on August 05, 2009
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Hey Mr. Irvine! I really enjoy watching your troubles on your show. It is a great source of comic relief for me. Haha. Well, I was just wondering if the taste or presentation would be different for the Blini with Caviar if you had made a large blini and punched out small ones instead of piping each individual one onto a grittle? I was thinking that it would have saved you an exponential amount of time in the kitchen.
Thank you for putting up with these tight conditions! You have a great show!
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