Buckwheat blinis with smoked salmon and dill cream

Recipes / Fish

From Russia with love, these bite-sized blinis are the perfect cocktail party canapes.

Recipe «Buckwheat blinis with smoked salmon and dill cream» presented in category Recipes / Fish, to prepare this dish you will need no more 16 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 1 egg, 3/4 cup milk, 1/2 cup self-raising flour, 1/2 cup buckwheat flour, 30g butter, chopped , 150g smoked salmon, sliced, 1/2 cup sour cream, 2 tbsp finely chopped fresh dill , 2 tsp finely grated lemon rind, Dill sprigs, to serve.

Ingredients:

  • 1 egg 
  • 3/4 cup milk 
  • 1/2 cup self-raising flour 
  • 1/2 cup buckwheat flour 
  • 30g butter, chopped 
  • 150g smoked salmon, sliced 
  • 1/2 cup sour cream 
  • 2 tbsp finely chopped fresh dill 
  • 2 tsp finely grated lemon rind 
  • Dill sprigs, to serve 

Instructions

  1. Combine egg and milk together with a fork. Sift flours into a medium bowl. Make a well in the centre. Gradually add the milk mixture to the flour mixture, stirring with the fork until combined. Set aside for 10 minutes to rest.
  2. Melt a little of the butter in a large non-stick frying pan over medium-high heat. Using 2 level teaspoons mixture per blini, cook in batches of 8 for 2 minutes each side or until lightly browned, Transfer to a wire rack to cool. Repeat 3 times.
  3. Divide smoked salmon evenly into 32 portions. Combine sour cream and dill in a small bowl. Season with salt and pepper.
  4. Place blini on a platter. Top with sour cream mixture, salmon and lemon rind. Serve sprinkled with dill sprigs.