Russian Blinys pancakes Recipe

How to make it

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• Dissolve yeast in water and add 500g buckwheat flour
• Mix until smooth
• Cover with a cloth and set aside for about 1 hour or until the mixture becomes bubbly
• Add salt, sugar, eggs and butter and mix thoroughly.
• Gradually add the remaining flour and beat until smooth
• Add milk gradually, the batter should be quite runny
• Cover with a cloth and set aside
• When batter rises, beat it again and set aside to rise further
• The batter should be set aside for at least 30 minutes before cooking
• Heat a long handled frypan, ensuring the bottom is perfectly smooth and clean
• Rub over base of pan with 20g butter enclosed in a small clean cloth
• Use a soup ladle to pour batter into pan
• One ladle will be adequate for each bliny
• Cook for 1 minute and flip over
• Cook 1 minute more
• Slide out of pan on to a flat plate
• Stack one on top of another to keep warm
• Rub greased cloth over pan bottom before adding batter each time
• Makes approximately 30
• Serve with a dollop of sour cream and a teaspoon of caviar
• Yumm