Winter Squash and Sage Blini
- 1 lb butternut squash, seeded, membranes removed
- 12 cup whole wheat flour (2 1/2 ounces)
- 12 cup buckwheat flour (2 1/2 ounces)
- 12 cup all-purpose flour (2 1/2 ounces)
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 12 teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs
- 1 12 cups buttermilk
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil or 3 tablespoons combination of olive oil and canola oil
- 1 tablespoon fresh sage leaf, slivered
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F; line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and oil lightly.
- Place squash on the foil, skin side up, and roast until thoroughly tender, about 45 minutes to an hour; let cool until cool enough to handle.
- Remove skin and puree in a food processor, fitted with the steel blade; you should have about 3/4 cups puree.
- Sift together flours, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, and salt; in a medium-sized bowl, beat the eggs, then whisk in the buttermilk and pureed squash.
- Add 2 tablespoons oil and whisk again.
- Heat the remaining oil in a skillet over medium-high heat and fry the sage leaves until they begin to crisp, about 10 seconds only; remove, let cool a few minutes, then add to the liquid ingredients.
- Whisk the dry ingredients into the liquids.
- Heat griddle over medium-high heat and ladle 1 to 2 tablespoons of the batter per blini (they should be 2 to 3 inches in diameter; cook until bubbles break through, then flip and cook until lightly browned.
- NOTE: These can be made weeks ahead and frozen.
- Place a small piece of parchment paper between them and freeze in stacks of about 8.
- Wrap tightly in plastic, then place in freezer bag for storage.
- They can be thawed in the microwave or a medium oven (300 degrees F).
butternut squash, whole wheat flour, buckwheat flour, flour, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, salt, eggs, buttermilk, extra virgin olive oil, sage leaf
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/winter-squash-and-sage-blini-467683 (may not work)