Smoked Salmon Blinis

Directions

  1. 1Sift the flour into a bowl.
  2. 2Add baking powder to the flour.
  3. 3Add a pinch of salt to the flour mixture.
  4. 4Pour milk into the dry ingredients and mix well with a whisk.
  5. 5Add one egg to the batter and continue whisking until smooth.
  6. 6Pour melted butter into the batter and mix.
  7. 7Melt a small amount of butter in a pan over medium heat.
  8. 8Pour small spoonfuls of batter into the hot pan to form blinis.
  9. 9Cook the blinis until bubbles appear on the surface, then flip them to cook the other side.
  10. 10In a bowl, combine fresh cream cheese and crème fraîche.
  11. 11Chop fresh chives.
  12. 12Add chopped chives to the cream cheese mixture.
  13. 13Grate lemon zest into the cream cheese mixture.
  14. 14Mix all ingredients for the chive crème until well combined.
  15. 15Add black pepper to the chive crème and mix.
  16. 16Spread a dollop of chive crème on each blini.
  17. 17Top each blini with a piece of smoked salmon.
  18. 18Garnish with fresh dill.

Ingredients

  • flour
  • baking powder
  • salt
  • butter
  • milk
  • 1 egg
  • fresh cream cheese
  • crème fraîche
  • chives
  • lemon zest
  • black pepper
  • smoked salmon
  • dill

Equipment

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Tips

  • These blinis are perfect for a date night, brunch, or for entertaining guests who claim not to eat much.
  • The recipe is elegant, effortless, and dangerously easy to eat 12 in a row.
  • Save this recipe for brunch, NYE, or when you need to impress without much effort.
Smoked Salmon Blinis | Clip Recipe