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Mini cocktail blinis on a kitchen worksurface.

Homemade Mini Cocktail Blinis Recipe (no yeast)

Rosanna Stevens
A perfectly tender and light cocktail blinis recipe ideal for serving canapes at parties, that you can top them with so many things.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Appetizer, canapes
Cuisine American
Servings 30 blinis
Calories 23 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
 

  • 100 grams (1¼ cups) plain flour /all-purpose flour
  • 1 egg (separated)
  • 150 ml (⅔ cups) whole milk
  • 25 grams (2 tablespoon) unsalted butter
  • salt and pepper

Instructions
 

  • Measure out your ingredients and separate the egg, taking care not to get any egg yolk into the egg white.
  • Brown the butter. Melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat until brown specks appear on the bottom of the pan. Remove from the heat and allow to cool slightky.
  • Whisk the egg whites in a bowl using an electric hand whisk (or in a stand mixer with the whisk attachment ) until they are white and frothy and form soft peaks.
  • Make the blini batter. Sift the flour, salt, and pepper into a mixing bowl, and slowly add the egg yolk and half the milk whilst whisking with a fork to combine. Then, stir in the remaining milk and melted browned butter.
  • Fold in the whipped egg whites with a spatula to keep the mixture light and airy.
  • Fry teaspoons of blini batter in a lightly greased, non-stick frying pan over medium heat, flipping after 20-30 seconds until a light golden brown on each side.
  • Transfer the cooked blinis to a paper towel-lined plate whilst you finish cooking all the batter.

Notes

  1. Brown butter in a pale-colored pan to keep an eye on the color and remove the pan from the heat before it burns.
  2. Wipe down the bowl and whisk attachment with a paper towel dipped in white wine vinegar before you whisk the egg whites to make sure there is no residual fat that will cause the meringue to fail.
  3. Use a teaspoon to measure out the blini batter to get perfectly round bite-sized blinis. It is the ideal size for a canape, which should always be one single bite.

Nutrition

Calories: 23kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.3gTrans Fat: 0.03gCholesterol: 8mgSodium: 4mgPotassium: 14mgFiber: 0.1gSugar: 0.3gVitamin A: 37IUCalcium: 8mgIron: 0.2mg
Keyword Cocktail blinis
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