Buckwheat Blini

so light and airy, these little guys are perfect paired with

smoked salmon or trout

wikipedia event I catered

Yields about 15 blini

Ingredients:

2 T butter

1 large egg

1/4 cup plain yogurt

1/3 cup whole milk

1/3 cup flour

1/4 cup buckwheat

sea salt

1/4 t baking soda

melt the butter and let cool

In a bowl, whisk the egg, yogurt and milk

In a small bowl whisk the flour, buckwheat and salt

Add the flour mixture to the egg mixture and whisk

Add the cooled butter and whisk until there are no more lumps

Heat a large nonstick frying pan or griddle over medium heat until hot

Spray the pan

working in batches, add the batter to the pan by the tablespoonfuls

Cook until slightly bubbly around the edges, about 1.5 minutes

Flip the blini and continue cooking for about 1 minutes longer

Transfer to a plate and repeat with the remaining batter