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smoked salmon blinis on a white serving platter

Smoked Salmon Blinis

Robyn
These dainty smoked salmon blinis with cream cheese and horseradish are a simple and delicious canapé, perfect for Christmas parties and entertaining throughout the year.
4.67 from 6 votes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Course canape
Cuisine modern european
Servings 42 blini
Calories 35 kcal

Ingredients
  

Buckwheat Blinis

  • 250ml (1 c) milk ($0.40 / £0.15)
  • 2 teaspoons lemon juice ($0.45 / £0.15)
  • 80g (½ c + 3 teaspoons) buckwheat flour ($1.08 / £0.28)
  • 80g (½ c) plain flour ($0.10 / £0.04)
  • teaspoons baking powder ($0.15 / £0.05)
  • 1 egg, separated ($0.35 / £0.18)
  • 1 tablespoon neutral oil, for frying ($0.08 / £0.03)

Smoked Salmon Cream Cheese Topping

  • 180-200g smoked salmon ($11.80 / £5.00)
  • 6 tablespoons cream cheese ($1.05 / £0.45)
  • 3 tablespoons plain Greek yogurt ($0.21 / £0.09)
  • 1 teaspoon horseradish ($0.11 / £0.02)
  • fresh dill, optional ($0.75 / £0.15)
  • black pepper ($0.02 / £0.01)

Instructions
 

  • Mix the milk with the lemon juice and set aside whilst you prepare the flour.
  • Mix flours with baking powder, then add the egg yolk and stir in.
  • Gradually add the milk.
  • In a separate bowl whisk the egg white until soft peaks then fold into the flour/milk mixture a little at a time with a spoon until you have a smooth batter.
  • Heat a non stick frying pan over a medium heat and add a little oil.
  • Place ½ tablespoon of the batter into the pan, leaving a bit of room between the blinis to allow them to spread, and cook for a couple of minutes.
  • Once you start to see bubbles appearing on the top of the blinis, flip them over with a spatula and cook for another minute more until they are cooked through.
  • Serve straight away, or cool then keep in fridge for up to 24 hours, or freeze (see below on how to freeze).

Horseradish cream cheese

  • In a small bowl whisk the cream cheese with the yogurt and horseradish and season to taste with black pepper.

To serve

  • Top each blini with ½-1 teaspoon of cream cheese and a slither of smoked salmon and sprig of dill.
  • If serving warm, serve straight away. If serving cold, once the blinis have the topping on you can store them covered in the fridge but serve within 4-5 hours.

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Notes

Estimated costs: Australia $16.55. Per blini with smoked salmon = $0.40. If you want to use other (cheaper) toppings, the blinis cost $2.61 to make
UK £6.60. Per blini with smoked salmon= £0.16p. If you want to use other (cheaper) toppings, the blinis cost £0.88 to make.
America - I am yet to calculate the estimated ingredients costs to make this recipe in the US. If you would find it useful please contact me and I'll get calculating :) 
Buckwheat flour – substitute with extra plain flour / all purpose flour if you don’t have buckwheat flour.
Plain flour – or all purpose flour.
Baking powder – works with the beaten egg white to create fluffy blinis.
Egg – a whole egg, the yolk and white separated.
Milk – I use full fat cows milk, but you can use half fat / semi skimmed milk or for a dairy free blini oat milk is a great alternative.
Lemon juice – when mixed with the milk the milk curdles slightly to create a quick homemade buttermilk, which provides a tender texture to the blinis. If you don’t have lemon juice, add white wine vinegar instead.
Cream cheese – you can use ricotta instead, or use mascarpone for a luxurious touch. If you are making dairy free blinis then use a dairy free cream cheese.
Horseradish – white horseradish, horseradish cream, grated horseradish or horseradish sauce all work.
Smoked salmon – or hot smoked salmon or smoked trout.
Fresh dill – this herb goes so well with salmon, I pile it into my smoked salmon pate, and I love to use it as a pretty garnish on the blinis. You can however garnish the blinis with chopped fresh chives if you prefer.
 

Nutrition

Calories: 35kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 2gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.002gCholesterol: 8mgSodium: 60mgPotassium: 36mgFiber: 0.2gSugar: 0.5gVitamin A: 49IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 21mgIron: 0.2mg
Keyword blinis recipe, buckwheat flour, mini pancakes, yeast free

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