Appetizer for 24
Buckwheat Salmon Blini
These small buckwheat pancakes cook in a skillet, then receive cream cheese, crème fraîche, dill, and smoked salmon.
$3.16for 4 servings
$0.79 per serving$3.16 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Photo: recipetineats.com
- 40 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 24servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Quinoa, couscous, barley$0.20/oz typical | 2 oz | $0.40Typical price |
| Milk$0.04/oz typical | 2.75 oz | $0.11Typical price |
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.42Typical price |
| Eggs$0.30 each typical | 1 | $0.30Typical price |
| Cream cheese$0.30/oz typical | 4.5 oz | $1.32Typical price |
| Whipped or light cream$0.20/oz typical | 6 oz | $1.20Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | a little | $0.22Typical price |
| Juice, soda and mixers$0.04/oz typical | a little | $0.01Typical price |
| Smoked salmon$1.40/oz typical | 11 oz | $14.81Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $18.98 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Cornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaSugar and brown sugarFlourSalt and pepperOlive and cooking oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp warm water
- 1/2 tsp dry yeast
- 3/4 tsp white sugar
- 1/3 cup plain flour
- 1/3 cup buckwheat flour
- 1/8 tsp cooking/kosher salt
- 1/3 cup milk
- 30 g / 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 large egg
- canola spray
- 125 g / 4 oz cream cheese
- 3/4 cup crème fraîche
- 2 tsp fresh dill
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 1/4 tsp cooking/kosher salt
- 1 pinch white pepper
- 300 g / 10 oz smoked salmon slices
- extra fresh dill (optional)
Steps
- Stir warm water, yeast, and sugar in a bowl, and let it stand for 5 minutes.
- Whisk plain flour, buckwheat flour, and salt into the yeast mixture.
- Melt butter with milk in a small saucepan, cool it for 2 minutes, and whisk it with the egg into the batter.
- Cover the batter and let it rest for 15 minutes.
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat, spray it with canola oil, and cook tablespoon-sized rounds for 1 to 2 minutes per side.
- Mix cream cheese, crème fraîche, dill, lemon juice, salt, and white pepper, then top each blini with the mixture and smoked salmon.
Swaps
- Milk for Almond, soy or oat milkabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
- Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
Main ingredient on sale this week? See what to make with smoked salmon on sale.
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