Sweet Potato Blinis with Cured Salmon, Creme Fraiche, and Caviar
- 2 large sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 2-inch pieces
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened, plus 2 ounces
- 1 cup milk
- 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/4 cup creme fraiche
- 2 ounces caviar, your choice
- 1/2 pound gravlax or other cured salmon, sliced thinly
- Dill sprigs, for garnish
- Place prepared sweet potatoes in a medium saucepan and cover with water.
- Add 1/2 teaspoon salt.
- Bring to a boil, and cook until the potatoes are tender and can be mashed easily with a fork.
- Drain well and return to the saucepan.
- Add the honey and 4 tablespoons of the butter and mash until smooth.
- If possible, puree this mixture in food mill.
- In a small bowl, combine the milk and eggs and stir in the sweet potato puree.
- In another bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder, salt and cayenne.
- Add the dry ingredients to the sweet potatoes and stir until just blended.
- Melt the remaining butter and reserve.
- Heat non-stick skillets over medium-heat and coat with some of melted butter.
- Drop sweet potato mixture into skillets in 1 1/2-tablespoon amounts.
- Turn once, cooking until golden and crisp, about 1 minute per side.
- Transfer to a large baking sheet.
- Repeat the process with the remaining butter and batter.
- The pancakes can stand at room temperature for 2 hours.
- Reheat in a 325 degree F. oven for 5 minutes before serving.
- To serve, arrange 3 blinis on a plate and garnish each with a slice of cured salmon, a dollop of creme fraiche and a small spoonful of caviar.
sweet potatoes, honey, unsalted butter, milk, eggs, flour, baking powder, salt, cayenne pepper, creme fraiche, your choice, salmon, dill sprigs
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/sweet-potato-blinis-with-cured-salmon-creme-fraiche-and-caviar-recipe.html (may not work)