Elegant Caviar Blini Canapés

Time required 30 minutes

Simplicity Medium

Materials

All-purpose flour - 1 cup
Buckwheat flour - 1/2 cup
Active dry yeast - 1 tsp
Warm milk - 3/4 cup
Eggs - 2
Butter - 2 tbsp melted
Crème fraîche - 1/2 cup
Caviar - 2 oz
Fresh chives - chopped

Steps

In a bowl, dissolve yeast in warm milk with a pinch of sugar, let stand for 10 minutes until foamy
Mix both flours together, add egg yolks, melted butter, and yeast mixture, beat until smooth
Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form, then gently fold into batter
Heat a non-stick pan over medium heat, drop 1 tablespoon of batter for each blini
Cook until bubbles appear on surface, flip and cook for 1-2 minutes until golden brown
Let blini cool to room temperature, then top each with crème fraîche, a generous spoonful of caviar, and garnish with chives