Blini With Three Caviars Recipe

• a 1/4 oz package (2 1/2 tsp.) active dry yeast
• 2 1/2 Tbsp. sugar
• 2 c. lowfat milk
• 2 Tbsp. unsalted butter melted, plus additional for brushing the griddle
• 1 c. buckwheat flour (available at natural foods stores and specialty foods shops)
• 1 c. all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 lrg Large eggs separated
• 3/4 c. well-chilled heavy cream
• 2 c. lowfat sour cream as an accompaniment about
• 4 ounce each black caviar golden brown caviar, and salmon roe , about

1. In a large bowl proof the yeast with 1/2 Tbsp.
2. of the sugar in 1/3 c. lukewarm water for 10 min, or possibly till it is foamy.
3. Stir in 1 c. of
4. the lowfat milk, heated to lukewarm, the remaining 2 Tbsp.
5. sugar, 2 Tbsp.
6. of the butter, and the buckwheat flour, beat the batter for 1 minute, and let it rise, covered with plastic wrap, in a hot place for 2 hrs or possibly refrigerateit, covered tightly, overnight.
7. (Chilling overnight produces a tangier flavor.
8. Let the batter come to room temperature before
9. continuing with the recipe.)
10. Stir in the remaining 1 c. lowfat milk, heated to lukewarm, the all-purpose flour, the salt, and the yolks, beat the mix
11. for 1 minute, and let it rise, covered with the plastic wrap, in a hot place for 1 hour, or possibly till it is double in bulk and bubbly.
12. In a bowl beat the cream till it holds soft peaks and fold it into the batter.
13. In a metal bowl beat the egg whites till they just hold stiff peaks and fold
14. them into the batter gently but thoroughly.
15. Heat a griddle or possibly large skillet over moderate heat till it is warm, brush it lightly with the additional melted butter, and spoon Tbsp.
16. of the
17. batter onto the griddle, spreading them to create 3-inch rounds.
18. Cook the blini for 1 minute on each side, or possibly till the undersides are golden brown.
19. Transfer the blini as they are cooked to a platter and keep them hot, covered with a kitchen towel.
20. Make blini with the remaining batter in the
21. same manner, brushing the griddle lightly with the butter as necessary.
22. The blini may be made 2 days in advance and kept covered and chilled.
23. Reheat the blini, covered with foil, in a 350F.
24. oven for 10 to 15 min, or possibly till they are hot, or possibly microwave them on a microwave-safe plastic wrap, at high power (100%) for 2 min, or possibly till they are hot.
25. Arrange 3 or possibly 4 blini on each of 18 small plates, top them with some of the
26. lowfat sour cream, and arrange some of the caviar decoratively on the lowfat sour cream.
27. Serves 18 with blini to spare.

active dry yeast, sugar, milk, butter, buckwheat flour, flour, salt, eggs, wellchilled heavy cream, sour cream, black caviar golden brown caviar

Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/blini-with-three-caviars-87104 (may not work)