Lemon Blinis with Caviar and Scallion Crème Fraîche

Ingredients

• •⅓ cup crème fraîche or sour cream
• •2 tablespoons scallions
• •3 tablespoons whole milk
• •1 large egg
• •2 teaspoons lemon zest
• •¼ cup buckwheat flour
• •¼ teaspoon baking powder
• •¼ teaspoon sugar
• •1 pinch salt
• •2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• •2 ounces caviar
• •trout caviar or salmon roe

Cooking Instructions

1. 1.

   Stir together crème fraîche and 1 tablespoon of the scallions.

   2 min

2. 2.

   Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large non-stick skillet over low heat and scrap into a small bowl. Whisk in milk, egg, and 1 teaspoon zest. Add flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt and whisk until smooth.

   5 min

3. 3.

   Melt half of remaining butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium-low heat.

   2 min

4. 4.

   Drop 6 rounded teaspoons of batter into skillet and cook until tiny bubbles form on the surface, edges appear dry, and undersides are golden, about 2 to 3 minutes.

   3 min

5. 5.

   Flip and cook until golden and cooked through, about 1 to 2 minutes more. Transfer to a plate and cover with foil to keep warm.

   2 min

6. 6.

   Melt remaining 1/2 tablespoon butter in skillet and make 6 more blinis (you will have a little batter left over).

   5 min

7. 7.

   To serve, top blinis with a small dollop of scallion crème fraîche and some caviar, then sprinkle with remaining lemon zest and scallion.

   3 min