Blini
Blini is a wheat pancake stuffed with jam, cheese, sour cream, caviar, onions, or even chocolate syrup. It's Russia's version of a crepe. Blini are always a safe pick in any restaurant if you're not sure what else to order. Blini are such an essential element of Russian cuisine that a celebration called Maslenitsa honors them by commemorating the arrival of spring.
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¾ cup milk
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 large egg
- 1 tablespoon melted unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
Directions
- Combine flour, salt, and baking powder in a bowl.
- Whisk 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons milk, egg, and 1 tablespoon melted butter together in a separate bowl. Mix into the flour mixture until batter is fully combined.
- Heat 1 tablespoon butter in a skillet over medium-low heat. Drop batter, 1 tablespoon at a time, onto the heated skillet. Cook until bubbles form, 1 1/2 to 2 minutes. Flip and continue cooking until brown, about 1 minute more. Lay on plate lined with a paper towel to help soak up excess butter. Repeat with the remaining batter.
