Bliny
Blini (singular blin; in Russian, блин[ы]) are small Russian pancakes, typically topped with sour cream, jam or caviar.
Ingredients
- 4 cups of milk, warmed (80–95°F)
- 1 tablespoon of white granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon of salt
- 5 teaspoons of butter, melted
- 1 ounce of yeast
- 1 egg white
- 1.3 pounds (5 cups) of wheat flour
- 5 teaspoons of olive oil
Ingredients for 7 servings (1.7 kg) · the original recipe
Method
- 1
Dissolve the yeast in 3 cups of the warm milk. Add ½ tablespoon of sugar, salt, egg yolk, and melted butter.
- 2
Stir, then add half the flour, and knead the dough.
- 3
Cover the bowl with the dough with a cloth or towel and leave it in a warm place for 1.5–2 hours, or until the volume of the dough is doubled.
- 4
Heat the rest of the milk to 122°F, then mix it into the batter along with the rest of flour and sugar. Pour in well-whipped egg white.
- 5
Knead the dough again and leave it until it rises.
- 6
Heat an oiled frying pan. With a large ladle pour some batter in the center so it makes a circle.
Stovetop - 7
When the bottom of the blin is ready (the edges of the blin should have separated from the pan and be pointing upwards), turn it over.
- 8
After it is ready, put the blin on a large plate and start making the next one.
Recipe from Wikibooks Cookbook, written by Wikibooks contributors. Used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; the ingredient list and method on this page are taken from that page and edited (its notes, tips and variations are not reproduced), and are available under the same licence. The macros, equipment tags and scaling are Ma Kitchen’s own and are not the source’s figures. Ma Kitchen is not affiliated with or endorsed by Wikibooks Cookbook. Copied on 2026-11-12.
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