Smoked Salmon Blinis

4 from 6 votes

Smoked Salmon Blinis, the perfect party food for every party and celebration. Delicious homemade blinis topped with silky cream, smoked salmon, dill and a touch of lemon; I can't think of a better party food!

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Total Time30

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: English

Servings: canapes

Calories: 84kcal

Author: Daniela Apostol

Ingredients

For the blinis

1 cup plain flour
1 egg
1 teaspoon fast-action dry yeast
2 tablespoon creme fraiche (or double/heavy cream)
½ cup milk
a pinch of salt

For the topping

½ cup creme fraiche
2 tablespoon lemon juice
100 g smoked salmon
fresh dill to garnish
butter or oil to fry

Metric - US Customary

Instructions

To make the blinis, separate the egg yolk from the egg white.
In a bowl, beat the egg white until it forms stiff peaks and set aside.
Warm up the milk (but not hot), add the yeast, and set aside for about 10 minutes, so that the yeast can be activated, this will become frothy.
In a large bowl, add the flour, salt, egg yolk and milk with yeast, and mix well to get a batter.
Gently fold in the egg whites and creme fraiche to get a smooth batter that has the consistency of a thicker pancake batter.
Heat up a frying pan over a low heat, add a bit of oil or butter, then about one tablespoon of batter at a time, and cook for about a minute on each side, just the way you would cook a pancake.
Repeat until you finish up the batter.
To assemble, spread creme fraiche over each blini, top with smoked salmon, and drizzle a bit of lemon juice over.
Garnish with fresh dill.

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