Traditional Russian Pancakes (Blinchiki)
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Traditional Russian Pancakes (Blinchiki)
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This traditional Russian pancakes (blinchiki) recipe is a pearl of Russian cuisine. I use this recipe for over 15 years and my pancakes have always come out great. Fill Russian pancakes with sweet or savory fillings and eat to your heart’s content.
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Ingredients
- 350 grams or 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour See notes below for substitutions
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 eggs (see notes below for substitutions)
- 800 ml or 3 1/3 cups milk warmed (see notes below for substitutions)
- 100 ml or 1/2 cups cream for lower calories intake use warm water
- 5 tablespoons melted butter for lower calories intake use warm water instead
- sunflower oil or canola oil to fry
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Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix flour, salt, sugar and baking soda. Add eggs, milk, cream and melted butter. Use a whisk attachment of your mixer or food processor to mix the batter until smooth. The consistency of the batter should be a bit thicker than cream with no lumps.
- Heat two pans over high heat. Pour a tiny bit of sunflower oil in both pans (you can use a silicon brush to spread it). Use a scoop or a ladle to pour the batter in the middle of the pan. Acting quickly, tilt the pan from side to side while pouring, forming a circle with the batter.
- Flip the pancake over with a thin spatula, after the surface looks porous and sides are golden. Fry for half of the time you fried the first side. Repeat with the rest of the batter.
- You might want to put them in the warm oven (not warmer then 70 °C/160 °F) to keep them hot before serving. Enjoy!
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Notes
- Cook’s Tips
- Recipe Variations
- Store blini covered in the fridge for about 3 days.
- You can freeze them for up to 3 months. To reheat, bring to a room temperature and microwave or heat stalked blini in the pan, 5-6 pancakes at a time.
- Use 2 or 3 frying pans if you are tight on time.
- Some of the traditional savory fillings include minced meat, cheese, ham, mushrooms, smoked salmon, caviar and sour cream.
- Sweet fillings include but are not limited to jams, chocolate cream, poppy seeds, condensed milk (sgushenka), berries, honey, sweetened cottage cheese, apples and cinnamon or any other sweet.
- To make Russian pancakes gluten free, use the same amount of buckwheat flour.
- To make blini more nutritious, use a 1:1 ratio of all-purpose and whole wheat flour.
- Beer or kefir can be substituted for milk.
- Use same amounts of dairy-free milk and a flax egg to make blini vegan.
- To make this Russian blini recipe lighter, skip the cream and butter and add same amounts of warm water instead.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
272kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
31g
(10%)
Protein
8g
(16%)
Fat
13g
(20%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
69mg
(23%)
Sodium
146mg
(6%)
Potassium
181mg
(5%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
499IU
(10%)
Vitamin C
0.1mg
(0%)
Calcium
117mg
(12%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10servings (about 40 pancakes)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 272 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 272kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 31g | 10% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 69mg | 23% |
| Sodium | 146mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 181mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 499IU | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 117mg | 12% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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