Russian Blini

• 1/2 cup water, lukewarm
• 1/2 cup buckwheat flour
• 2 cups milk, warmed slightly
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 lb butter, melted & cooled
• 3 egg whites
• 1.5 (1/4 ounce) packages yeast
• 2 cups flour, white
• 3 egg yolks, slightly beaten
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 3 tablespoons sour cream
• 16 ounces black caviar or 16 ounces lox

1. Dissolve yeast in water and let set for 3-5 minutes.
2. In large bowl, mix 1/4 cup buckwheat flour and 2 cups white flour.
3. Make a well in the flour and pour in the yeast mixture.
4. Slowly mix with a wood spoon, then beat mixture until smooth.
5. Cover and let sit in warm spot for 3 hours.
6. Stir vigorously and add the rest of the buckwheat flour.
7. Cover and let sit in warm spot for another 2 hours.
8. Stir and slowly add milk, egg yolks, salt, sugar, 3 tbsp butter and 3 tbsp sour cream.
9. In a separate bowl, beat egg whites until stiff.
10. Fold egg whites into dough.
11. Cover and let sit for another 30 minutes.
12. Coat the bottom of a frying pan with butter and heat.
13. Place 3 tbsp batter in pan & fry 2-3 minutes.
14. Brush with butter and flip, and fry other side 2-3 minutes.
15. Keep warm in 200 degree oven until all blini are made.
16. Serve with melted butter, sour cream, caviar and or lox.

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/russian-blini-154937 (may not work)