Buckwheat-Cheddar Blini with Smoked Salmon
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As a nod to their Norwegian heritage, Sophie Dahl and her family ate blini (mini pancakes) topped with smoked salmon every Christmas Eve. Now Dahl makes the blini with wonderfully earthy buckwheat flour and serves the salmon-topped hors d'oeuvres at parties throughout the year.


Buckwheat-Cheddar Blini with Smoked Salmon
Jan Baldwin

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Ingredients
  • 3/4  cup
    buckwheat flour
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  • 1  teaspoon
    baking powder
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  • 1  teaspoon
    dry mustard powder
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  • 2/3  cup
    skim milk
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  • 1 1/2  tablespoons
    snipped chives, plus more for garnish
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  • 2  ounces
    sharp cheddar cheese, shredded (1/2 cup)
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    Salt and freshly ground pepper
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  • 2 
    large egg whites
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  • 4  ounces
    sliced smoked salmon, cut into thin strips
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  • 1/4  cup
    fat-free sour cream
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Directions
1.
In a medium bowl, whisk the buckwheat flour, baking powder and dry mustard. Whisk in the milk until smooth. Add the 1 1/2 tablespoons of chives and the cheddar and season the batter with salt and pepper.
2.
In another bowl, beat the egg whites with a pinch of salt until firm peaks form. Whisk one-fourth of the whites into the batter. Fold in the remaining whites.
3.
Heat a griddle over moderate heat until very hot and spray with vegetable oil spray. Spoon 1-tablespoon mounds of batter onto the griddle and cook until bubbles form around the edges of the blini, about 2 minutes. Flip and cook the blini for about 30 seconds longer.
4.
Transfer the blini to a platter and top with the smoked salmon and a dollop of sour cream. Garnish the blini with chives and serve right away.
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