Best 9 Buckwheat Blini With Caviar Recipes

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**Buckwheat Blini with Caviar: A Taste of Russian Royalty**

If you're looking for a luxurious and authentic Russian culinary experience, look no further than buckwheat blini with caviar. These delicate and fluffy pancakes, made with buckwheat flour, are traditionally served with decadent toppings like Tsar Nikolaï caviar, smoked salmon, and crème fraîche. This article presents two exquisite recipes: the classic buckwheat blini recipe and the blini with Tsar Nikolaï caviar recipe. Whether you're hosting a special brunch or seeking an elegant appetizer, these recipes will guide you in crafting perfect blini that burst with flavor and texture. So, prepare to embark on a culinary journey to the heart of Russian cuisine and indulge in the exquisite taste of buckwheat blini with caviar.

Here are our top 9 tried and tested recipes!

BUCKWHEAT BLINIS WITH SMOKED SALMON AND CRèME FRAîCHE



Buckwheat Blinis with Smoked Salmon and Crème Fraîche image

Provided by Dorie Greenspan

Categories     Milk/Cream     Egg     Herb     Bake     Cocktail Party     Salmon     Bon Appétit

Yield Makes 12

Number Of Ingredients 13

1/2 cup all purpose flour
1/3 cup buckwheat flour
4 teaspoons sugar
1 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
1/4 teaspoon (generous) salt
1 cup whole milk
3 tablespoons butter, cut into cubes
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
Melted butter
Crème fraîche
1 (4-ounce) package thinly sliced smoked salmon
Salmon roe
Fresh dill sprigs

Steps:

  • Whisk first 5 ingredients in medium bowl.
  • Place milk and butter in small saucepan. Stir over low heat until butter melts and thermometer registers 110°F (if mixture gets too warm, cool until temperature returns to 110°F). Pour warm milk mixture into flour mixture and whisk until smooth. Cover with plastic wrap and let stand in warm draft-free area until doubled in volume, 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
  • Whisk buckwheat batter to deflate; then whisk in eggs. Do ahead Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Transfer to large bowl. Cover; chill (may increase in volume; rewhisk before using).
  • Preheat oven to 200°F. Heat griddle or large skillet over medium heat. Brush lightly with melted butter. Working in batches, pour 2 tablespoons batter for each blini onto griddle, spacing apart. Cook until bubbles form on top and begin to pop, about 1 1/2 minutes. Turn blinis; cook until golden brown on bottom, about 1 1/2 minutes. Transfer to baking sheet. Tent with foil and place in oven to keep warm while cooking remaining blinis. Do ahead Blinis can be made 1 day ahead. Cool, cover, and chill. Brush blinis lightly with melted butter and rewarm on baking sheet in 350°F oven 5 minutes.
  • Arrange warm blinis on platter. Spoon 1 rounded teaspoon crème fraîche atop each. Top with smoked salmon. Garnish with salmon roe and dill sprigs and serve.

EASY BLINI (RUSSIAN PANCAKE)



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I love these bite-sized pancakes because they make perfect appetizers. Top blini with smoked salmon, creme fraiche, or even caviar. Add a sprig of dill and they are sure to impress. My children also love eating these plain too!

Provided by Happykat

Categories     100+ Breakfast and Brunch Recipes     Crepes

Time 17m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 cup all-purpose flour
¾ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon baking powder
¾ cup milk
2 tablespoons milk
1 large egg
1 tablespoon melted unsalted butter
1 tablespoon unsalted butter

Steps:

  • Combine flour, salt, and baking powder in a bowl.
  • Whisk 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons milk, egg, and 1 tablespoon melted butter together in a separate bowl. Mix into the flour mixture until batter is fully combined.
  • Heat 1 tablespoon butter in a skillet over medium-low heat. Drop batter, 1 tablespoon at a time, onto the heated skillet. Cook until bubbles form, 1 1/2 to 2 minutes. Flip and continue cooking until brown, about 1 minute more. Lay on plate lined with a paper towel to help soak up excess butter. Repeat with the remaining batter.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 139.7 calories, Carbohydrate 17.7 g, Cholesterol 44 mg, Fat 5.6 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 4.4 g, SaturatedFat 3.2 g, Sodium 358.5 mg, Sugar 1.8 g

BUCKWHEAT BLINI



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These savories were originally crumbly pancakes with a strong buckwheaty, yeasty flavor. Nowadays, they're more cohesive, subtle, and sophisticated. Served with spoonfuls of creme fraiche and sevruga caviar, blini make wonderful hors d'oeuvres alongside glasses of chilled vodka.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Appetizers

Yield Makes 30

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 envelope (1/4 ounce) active dry yeast
1/2 cup warm water (110 degrees)
1/2 cup buckwheat flour
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
3/4 cup plain yogurt
1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
1/2 teaspoon sugar
2 large eggs, separated
1 to 3 ounces caviar, such as sevruga, for serving
Creme fraiche, for serving

Steps:

  • Sprinkle yeast over warm water in a small bowl; let stand until foamy, about 7 minutes. Sift together flours and salt. Stir together yogurt, butter, sugar, and yolks in a large bowl; whisk in yeast mixture and flour mixture. Let batter stand, covered, in a warm place, 30 minutes.
  • Beat whites until stiff peaks form; fold whites into batter. Let stand 10 minutes.
  • Heat a 12-inch nonstick skillet or crepe pan over medium heat. Add 1 tablespoon batter; cook blini 3 or 4 at a time, flipping once, until golden, 2 minutes per side. Serve with caviar and creme fraiche.

BUCKWHEAT BLINI



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     appetizer

Time 2h10m

Yield 24 blini

Number Of Ingredients 16

2/3 cup milk
1 tablespoon unsalted butter, plus 1/4 cup clarified butter (see Cook's Note****)
3/4 cup buckwheat flour
2 1/2 teaspoons sugar
1/4 teaspoon fine salt
1 teaspoon dry active yeast
1 tablespoon lukewarm water, about 100 to 115 degrees F, (see Cook's Note*)
1 egg, separated
Herbed Smoked Salmon Cream Cheese, recipe follows, (see Cook's Note***)
Caviar, to top blini (optional)
Fresh dill, to garnish blini
1 cup cream cheese, softened
3 teaspoons finely chopped fresh dill
1 teaspoon lemon juice
2 teaspoons finely chopped lemon zest
2 slices smoked salmon, finely diced (about 4 ounces)

Steps:

  • Over medium-high heat, bring the milk and butter to just below a boil. Cool until lukewarm.
  • Combine the buckwheat flour, sugar, and salt. Set aside.
  • In a separate small bowl, combine the yeast and lukewarm water. Allow the yeast to activate for 5 minutes in a warm place (see Cook's Note*).
  • In a large bowl, beat the egg yolk until light yellow. Drizzle the milk and butter mixture slowly into the yolk while whisking. Add the dry ingredients and stir to combine. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and put in a warm place until doubled in size.
  • Whisk the egg white until soft peaks form. Fold the egg white into the batter. Cover the batter again and allow it to regain its original volume, about 10 to 15 minutes.
  • Preheat a skillet and lightly brush it with the clarified butter. Spoon 1 tablespoon portions of the batter into the skillet (see Cook's Note**). Lightly brown on both sides.
  • Spoon 1 teaspoon of the smoked salmon cream cheese mixture over a blini. Garnish with fresh dill and serve.
  • In a medium bowl cream together the cream cheese, dill, lemon juice, and lemon zest. Gently fold in the smoked salmon.

HIZIKI CAVIAR WITH CORNMEAL BLINI



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     appetizer

Yield 1 1/2 cups of hiziki caviar

Number Of Ingredients 24

6 tablespoons of hiziki
2/3 cups of unfiltered apple juice
2 tablespoons of shoyu
1/3 cup of water
2 teaspoons of sesame oil
1 3/4 cups of diced onion
1 tablespoon of minced garlic
1 small piece of ginger root, peeled
1 tablespoon of lemon juice
Sea salt to taste
Chopped parsley or chives as garnish
Cornmeal blini, recipe follows
1/2 cup of cornmeal
1/2 cup of whole wheat pastry flour
2 teaspoons of baking powder
1/4 teaspoon of baking soda
1/4 teaspoon of sea salt
1 tablespoon of corn oil
1 tablespoon of maple syrup
1/2 cup of vanilla soy milk
1/4 cup of water
1 1/4 teaspoons of rice or apple cider vinegar
3 tablespoons of parsley, chopped
Hiziki caviar, recipe above

Steps:

  • Place hiziki in a bowl and rinse once with lukewarm water. Cover with apple juice, shoyu, water, and soak 30 minutes. Heat sesame oil in a skillet. Add the onion and then garlic; add sea salt and saute for 5 minutes. Add hiziki and soaking liquid, cover and cook 10 minutes. Grate ginger and add it to the skillet along with the lemon juice. Cook the mixture covered for 10 minutes. Uncover and cook over medium heat until liquid is absorbed. Allow hiziki mixture to cool slightly and pulse in food processor for a few seconds. Serve chilled but not icy cold.
  • Sift cornmeal, flour, baking powder, baking soda, and sea salt in a medium bowl. In a small bowl beat together corn oil, maple syrup, soymilk, water and vinegar. Combine the wet and dry ingredients. Stir in parsley. Heat a skillet and add a 1/2 teaspoon corn oil. Drop batter by scant tablespoons onto heated skillet. Carefully turn blini after about a minute. Lower heat and flip blini to cook only about 45 seconds on that side.
  • To serve blini with hiziki caviar: Place a teaspoon of caviar on top of each blini and garnish with chives or parsley.

BLINI WITH CAVIAR AND YOGURT TOPPING



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After making these blini, I always have a little of the topping left over; I use it for sandwiches. Don't use expensive caviar here -- lumpfish is fine.

Provided by Martha Rose Shulman

Categories     appetizer

Time 10m

Yield Enough to top one batch of blini

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/4 cup finely chopped red onion
1 1/4 cups drained yogurt
2 hard-boiled eggs, finely chopped
1 tablespoon minced chives
3 tablespoons black or red lumpfish caviar
Salt
freshly ground pepper
1 batch buckwheat blini

Steps:

  • Place the onion in a bowl and cover with cold water. Let sit for five minutes, then drain and rinse with cold water. Drain on paper towels.
  • Place the yogurt in a bowl, and stir in the onion, chopped eggs, chives and caviar. Season with salt and pepper. Refrigerate until ready to use.
  • Warm the blini in a low oven or in a microwave. Top each with a spoonful of the yogurt mixture and serve.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 183, UnsaturatedFat 4 grams, Carbohydrate 14 grams, Fat 10 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 11 grams, SaturatedFat 4 grams, Sodium 330 milligrams, Sugar 2 grams

BLINI WITH CAVIAR



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These traditional Russian pancakes are best with authentic garnishes: a dab of creme fraiche and a spoonful of caviar.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Appetizers

Time 1h40m

Yield Makes about 4 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast (one 1/4-ounce envelope)
1/2 cup warm water (110 degrees)
1 cup all-purpose flour
Coarse salt
1/2 cup low-fat buttermilk
1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted, plus more for pan
1/2 teaspoon sugar
2 large eggs, separated
Garnish: Creme fraiche and salmon or trout roe

Steps:

  • Sprinkle yeast over water. Let stand until foamy, about 5 minutes. Stir together flour and 1/2 teaspoon plus a pinch of salt. Stir together buttermilk, butter, sugar, and egg yolks in a large bowl; whisk in yeast mixture, then flour mixture. Let stand, covered, in a warm place for 30 minutes.
  • Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form; fold into batter. Let stand for 10 minutes.
  • Heat a medium nonstick skillet over medium heat, and coat with a thin layer of butter. Add a scant tablespoon batter for each blin (about 6 or 7 per skillet), and cook, flipping after bubbles appear at edges and color turns golden, 1 1/2 to 2 minutes per side. Transfer to a parchment-lined tray, andlet cool for 30 minutes. Garnish with creme fraiche and caviar.

CAVIAR AND BLINIS



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Provided by Victoria Granof

Categories     Milk/Cream     Fish     Cocktail Party     Valentine's Day     Oscars     New Year's Eve     Winter     Pan-Fry     Chive     Whole Wheat     Cookie

Yield Makes 24 pancakes

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup buckwheat pancake mix (we like the unsweetened organic one from Whole Foods, but you can use any unsweetened kind and follow the package instructions for all pancake ingredients, using an egg if called for)
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1 egg
1 tablespoon melted butter or vegetable oil
2/3 cup milk (any fat content) or water
Black caviar (our favorite is paddlefish)
Crème fraîche
Chives, snipped
Smoked salmon (optional)
Minced red onion (optional)

Steps:

  • 1. Combine the pancake mix with the salt, egg, butter or oil, and milk or water.
  • 2. Lightly brush another tablespoon of melted butter onto a skillet over medium-high heat.
  • 3. When the skillet is hot, spoon the batter into it a tablespoon at a time.
  • 4. Cook the blinis until tiny bubbles appear, about 1 minute, then flip them and fry until golden brown on each side.
  • 5. Transfer the blinis to a platter and serve warm with the caviar, crème fraîche, chives, and smoked salmon and onion (if desired).

BUCKWHEAT BLINIS



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This is an old, Russian recipe. These small, yeast-raised, buckwheat pancakes are traditionally served with caviar (or even smoked salmon).

Provided by damasio

Categories     Appetizers and Snacks

Time 3h22m

Yield 120

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 cups warm milk (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
1 (.25 ounce) envelope active dry yeast
1 teaspoon sugar
1 cup buckwheat flour
4 eggs, beaten
¼ cup sour cream
½ cup heavy cream
½ teaspoon salt
1 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour

Steps:

  • Pour warm milk into a large bowl, then sprinkle yeast onto the milk, and allow to soften for 5 minutes. Stir in sugar and buckwheat flour; cover, and let rise for 1 hour.
  • Stir in the eggs, sour cream, heavy cream, salt, and flour until a batter forms. Cover again, and let rise for 2 hours.
  • Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Spray with cooking spray, then pour in small amounts of batter to form 1 1/2-inch blinis. Cook until the blinis begin to set and dry, and the bubbles begin to burst, about 2 minutes. Flip over, and continue cooking until browned on the other side, about 1 minute.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 17.6 calories, Carbohydrate 2.1 g, Cholesterol 8.1 mg, Fat 0.8 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 0.7 g, SaturatedFat 0.4 g, Sodium 14.5 mg, Sugar 0.3 g

Tips:

  • Choose the right buckwheat flour. For the best results, use finely ground buckwheat flour. Coarsely ground flour will result in a gritty texture.
  • Use buttermilk instead of milk. Buttermilk will give the blini a slightly tangy flavor and help them to rise.
  • Let the batter rest before cooking. This will allow the buckwheat flour to absorb the liquid and will help to prevent the blini from sticking to the pan.
  • Cook the blini over medium heat. If the heat is too high, the blini will brown too quickly and will not have a chance to cook through.
  • Serve the blini immediately. Blini are best served warm, straight out of the pan.

Conclusion:

Buckwheat blini are a delicious and versatile dish that can be served as an appetizer, main course, or dessert. They are easy to make and can be customized to your liking. Try topping them with anything from caviar and sour cream to smoked salmon and scrambled eggs. No matter how you choose to serve them, buckwheat blini are sure to be a hit.

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