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Russian Blini with Caviar and Sour Cream

A classic Maslenitsa appetizer with thin blini, red caviar, sour cream, and green onion. Serve immediately while the blini are soft and warm.

Time
20 min
Serving
424 kcal
Ingredients
≈ $3.42
Protein
19 g
Russian Blini with Caviar and Sour Cream

Ingredients

1
  1. 1 Wheat flour 45 g
  2. 2 Milk 2.5%pack 930 ml ≈ $0.88 95 ml
  3. 3 Eggspack 10 pcs ≈ $1.93 0.5 pcs
  4. 4 Red caviarpack 140 g ≈ $16.00 25 g
  5. 5 Sour cream 15%pack 300 g ≈ $1.60 30 g
  6. 6 Butterpack 180 g ≈ $1.58 10 g
  7. 7 Green onionspack 50 g ≈ $1.30 5 g
  8. 8 Salt 1 g

Grey rows are pantry staples: salt, oil, spices. They are not counted in the serving price.

Method

  1. Whisk together the egg, milk2, salt, and flour until you have a thin batter.

  2. Cook 1–2 thin blini on a well-heated skillet for 1 minute per side.

  3. Spread warm blini with butter6.

  4. Finely chop the green7 onion.

  5. Serve blini topped with sour5 cream, red4 caviar, and green7 onion—do not heat the caviar.

Tips

Why it works
The batter should be thin so the bliny come out delicate and crisp. If it's thick, they turn dense and dry.
Substitutions
Instead of red caviar, use canned pink salmon (25 g) or salmon (30 g). Instead of green onion, dill (5 g) works.
Common mistakes
The bliny burn outside but stay raw inside. Check for doneness 30 seconds after bubbles appear.
Storing and reheating
Keep the bliny in the fridge for up to 2 days. Reheat in a dry pan for 1 minute per side, and don't warm the caviar.
Serve with
Serve for Maslenitsa or as a snack with champagne on a festive table.

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