Grandma Katrina's Russian Pancakes

April 11, 2015

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Happy Saturday! Here is a special recipe that is near and dear to me... My Grandma Katrina used to make the best blini, (these are russian pancakes), they can be served for breakfast, or for lunch or dinner, with a dollap of jelly, or sour cream, with salmon or caviar. enjoy!

3 large eggs
3 1/4 cups milk
3 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp salt
2.5 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
2-2.5 tsp dry yeast
Oil to grease the skillet
1 stick margarine to oil ready blini ( I use Smart Balance for a healthier approach)

Makes about 18-20 blini

Tools needed...
1/2 small raw unpeeled potato and a fork for greasing tool
3 quart covered pot (better enameled or at least stainless steel)
Non-stick skillet, 8-9" diameter
Ladle or a big spoon
Wooden spatula
Heat-proof dish to stack ready blini

Garnishes ?
Salted herring, thinly sliced
Caviar
Melted butter
Soft boiled eggs, chopped
Sour cream
jelly

1. Scald 1.25 cup of milk in a pot. Separate 1/4 cup and mix it with yeast until dissolved. Beat eggs, stir them in milk, along with yeast, salt and sugar. The mixture must be lukewarm, so if it cooled...
See the full directions on my site

Nutritions

Calories
168

Sodium
824mg
34% DV

Fat
4g
6% DV

Protein
7g
14% DV

Carbs
24g
8% DV

Fiber
2g
8% DV