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Caviar, Blini & Crème Fraîche Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 ¼ teaspoons active dry yeast
- 1 cup warm water
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 2 cups warm milk
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted, divided use
- 2 ¼ to 3 cups all-purpose flour, divided use
- 2 large eggs, separated, yolks beaten
- 4 tablespoons sugar, or more to taste
- 2 teaspoons salt, or more to taste
- Clarified butter or neutral high-heat oil, for cooking
- Crème Fraȋche
- Farm-Raised Ossetra Caviar Malossol
Preparation
Prepare the sponge by combining yeast, warm water, and sugar in a large bowl. Let it sit until it becomes foamy, approximately 5 minutes. Stir in ½ cup of flour until the mixture is smooth. Cover the sponge and place it in a warm spot to rise until it becomes bubbly and nearly doubles in size, which should take about 1 hour.
For the batter, incorporate warm milk, 4 tablespoons of butter, 2 ¼ cups of flour, egg yolks, sugar, and salt into the sponge. Whisk until the batter is smooth. Loosely cover the bowl with plastic wrap and allow it to rise until it becomes bubbly and doubles in size, approximately 1½ hours. Stir the batter well, then let it rise again in a warm place, covered, for about 45 minutes. In a separate bowl, beat the egg whites until soft peaks form, then gently fold them into the batter. Let the batter rest for approximately 10 minutes.
Next, heat a heavy-bottomed pan over medium heat. Lightly grease the pan with clarified butter or oil. Using a tablespoon, carefully spoon the batter into the pan, being cautious not to overcrowd it. Once the blini start to bubble and the surface appears slightly dry, flip them over and cook for an additional 15 seconds. Transfer the cooked blini to a plate and repeat the process with the remaining batter, regreasing the pan between batches, until all the blini are cooked.
To serve, top each blini with a small dollop of crème fraiche and crown it with caviar.
