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Blini

Blini

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Discover the traditional recipe for blinis, small Russian pancakes flavored with butter and yeast, perfect for an appetizer or a light breakfast.

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Recipe from Kittycataclysm, PurplePieman, Austncorp and 11 other contributors, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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Blinis are small Russian pancakes, typically served with sour cream, jam, or smoked salmon. This recipe will allow you to prepare 20-25 blinis.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time45 min
  • Resting1 hr 30 min
  • Total2 hr 45 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfrying pan
  • Estimated cost$3.22 $0.16 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 14, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

20 people
  • $0.99
  • $0.01
  • $0.12
  • $0.23
  • $0.22
  • $0.40
  • $0.96
  • $0.29

Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 8 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Dissolve the yeast in 3 cups of lukewarm milk. Add half of the sugar, salt, egg yolk, and melted butter. ≈ 4 min
  2. Mix everything together, add half of the flour, and knead the dough. ≈ 4 min
  3. Cover with a dishcloth and let rise in a warm place for 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours, until the dough has doubled in size.
  4. Heat the remaining milk to 50 °C and mix it with the remaining flour and sugar, then fold in the whipped egg whites.
  5. Start again and let it rise.
  6. Heat a lightly oiled frying pan, then pour a ladleful of batter into the center to form a circle.
  7. When the edges start to separate and lift, flip the blini over. ≈ 3 min
  8. Stack the blinis on a large serving platter as you go. ≈ 3 min

The bill

Blini

  • 1 cup of lukewarm milk (27 to 35 °C)$0.99
  • 1 tablespoon of sugar$0.01
  • 1 tablespoon of salt$0.12
  • 5 tablespoons of melted butter$0.23
  • 28 g of fresh yeast$0.22
  • 1 egg, separated into yolk and white$0.40
  • 600 g of wheat flour$0.96
  • 5 tablespoons of olive oil for the frying pan$0.29

Total$3.22

that's $0.16 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1 cup of lukewarm milk (27 to 35 °C)
  • 1 tablespoon of sugar
  • 1 tablespoon of salt
  • 5 tablespoons of melted butter
  • 28 g of fresh yeast
  • 1 egg, separated into yolk and white
  • 600 g of wheat flour
  • 5 tablespoons of olive oil for the frying pan

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