Blinis with Smoked Salmon

Ingredients

• 150 g buckwheat flour
• 150 g wheat flour
• 1 pinch salt
• 20 g yeast (½ cube)
• 300 ml lukewarm milk
• 2 tbsp liquid butter
• 2 egg whites
• butter fat (for frying)
• 150 g crème fraîche
• 400 g smoked salmon (sliced)
• 2 tbsp chives

Instructions

1. 1.

   Separate the eggs. Mix the flours together. Dissolve the yeast in the milk and stir it into the flour mixture with the liquid butter and salt; cover and let rise in a warm place for about 20 minutes.

2. 2.

   Beat the egg whites until stiff and fold them into the dough before baking.

3. 3.

   Heat some butter fat in a pan, drop a tablespoon of dough into it, and fry each side for about 2–3 minutes until golden brown; keep warm.

4. 4.

   Serve the blinis topped with smoked salmon and a dollop of crème fraîche, sprinkle with chives, and enjoy.