Blini With Smoked Salmon

• 8 tablespoons butter
• 1/3 cup buckwheat flour
• 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 extra-large egg
• 3/4 cup milk
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1/2 lb smoked salmon, thinly sliced
• 1/4 cup creme fraiche
• fresh dill, for garnish
• salmon black caviar, for garnish (roe)

1. In a small saucepan, clarify butter by simmering over low heat. Set aside, allowing milk solids to sink to bottom. Pour off clear yellow liquid & reserve; discard white sediment.
2. Whisk together flours, baking powder, salt, egg, milk and 1 Tablespoon clarified butter until smooth.
3. Heat 2 Tablespoons clarified butter in a small skillet and drop batter in 1 Tablespoon at a time.
4. Cook on medium-low heat until bubbles form on top side of blini, about 2 minutes. Flip and cook until golden brown.
5. Repeat with remaining batter.
6. Place 1 piece of smoked salmon on top of each of the blini.
7. Add a dollop of creme fariche, a dill sprig and a sprinkling of salmon caviar, if desired.
8. Serve immediately.

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/blini-with-smoked-salmon-141998 (may not work)