This blinchiki or blini recipe is a popular Russian dish widely consumed during the Maslenitsa festival. All kinds of sweet and savory fillings are possible. Don’t worry if the first few don’t turn out right; you’ll get the hang of it.
Ingredients
- 4 ¼ cups milk
- 5 large eggs
- 2 tablespoons white sugar
- 1/3 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1/8 teaspoon citric acid powder
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 cup boiling water
- 2/3 cup butter, divided
Directions
Step 1
Beat together milk and eggs in a large bowl until combined. Beat in sugar and salt. Mix in baking soda and citric acid until incorporated. Blend in flour, a little at a time, until combined. Beat in oil. Pour in boiling water, stirring constantly, until batter is thin and watery. Let rest for about 20 minutes.
Step 2
Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a small frying pan over medium-high heat. Pick the pan up off the heat. Pour in a ladleful of batter while you rotate your wrist, tilting the pan, so batter forms a circle and coats the bottom. The blini should be very thin.
Step 3
Return the pan to the heat. Cook blini for 90 seconds. Carefully lift up edge of blini to see if it's fully cooked: edges will be golden and bottom surface should have brown spots. Flip blini over and cook for 1 minute more.
Step 4
Transfer blini to a plate lined with a clean kitchen towel. Continue cooking remaining batter, adding 1 tablespoon butter to the pan for every 4 blinis. Stack blinis and cover with another kitchen towel to keep warm.
Step 5
Spread desired filling in the center of each blini. Fold 3 times to make a triangle shape or fold up all 4 sides, like a small burrito.
Tips
You can fill the blinis with berries, chocolate sauce, cooked ground meat, or mashed potatoes with onion.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Nutrition Facts | |
---|---|
Servings Per Recipe 6 | |
Calories 525 | |
% Daily Value * | |
Total Fat26g | 34% |
Saturated Fat13g | 66% |
Cholesterol153mg | 51% |
Sodium378mg | 16% |
Total Carbohydrate57g | 21% |
Dietary Fiber2g | 6% |
Total Sugars10g | |
Protein14g | |
Vitamin C0mg | 2% |
Calcium181mg | 14% |
Iron3mg | 19% |
Potassium303mg | 6% |
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient.If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.
Powered by the ESHA Research Database ? 2018, ESHA Research, Inc. All Rights Reserved
source by allrecipe
Leave feedback about this