Blini with Caviar

🛒 Ingredients

• Whole Milk 62 g · 39 kcal
• Active Dry Yeast 1 g · 4 kcal
• All-purpose Flour 30 g · 109 kcal
• Large Egg 25 g · 39 kcal
• Unsalted Butter, melted 8 g · 54 kcal
• Vegetable Oil for frying 4 g · 33 kcal
• Red Caviar (Salmon Roe) 15 g · 39 kcal
• Smetana (Sour Cream 20% fat) 30 g · 60 kcal
• Fresh Dill 5 g · 2 kcal

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. Warm the milk to about 38-40°C (100-105°F). In a large bowl, dissolve the yeast and 2.5g of sugar in half of the warm milk; let stand for 5-10 minutes until frothy.
2. Stir in the flour and remaining milk into the yeast mixture, mixing until smooth. Cover the bowl and let the batter rise in a warm place for about 1-1.5 hours, until doubled in size.
3. Separate egg yolks from whites. Lightly beat the egg whites and set aside. In a separate bowl, whisk the egg yolks with a pinch of salt, then stir in the melted butter into the risen batter.
4. Gently fold the beaten egg whites into the batter last. Heat a non-stick pan or blini maker over medium heat, brush lightly with vegetable oil.
5. Pour small ladles of batter onto the hot pan, forming 5-7 cm (2-3 inch) blini. Cook for 1-2 minutes per side until golden brown and cooked through.
6. Serve the warm blini immediately with a generous spoonful of red caviar, a dollop of smetana (sour cream), and a sprinkle of fresh dill.