Blinis with Vendace Roe and Crème Fraîche
Prep time: 30 minServes: 4
Pairs with
The roe's elegant salt kiss and the crème fraîche's tang — there's only one match: ice-cold Champagne.
Ingredients
- 12 blinis (bought or homemade)
- 100 g vendace roe (or salmon roe)
- 150 g crème fraîche
- 1 red onion, finely chopped
- 2 tbsp chopped chives
- 1 lemon, cut into wedges
- Homemade blinis:
- 100 g buckwheat flour
- 50 g plain flour
- 1 egg
- 200 ml milk
- 7 g yeast
- Butter for frying
Method
- 1Blinis: Dissolve yeast in warm milk. Mix the flours. Stir in egg and yeast milk. Rest for 30 minutes. Fry small rounds in butter.
- 2Warm the blinis. Top with crème fraîche, roe, red onion and chives. Serve with lemon wedges.