Smoked Salmon Blinis (Lemon Crème Fraîche)

smokedsalmonbiliniscremefraiche Smoked Salmon Blinis, the perfect party food for every party and celebration. Delicious homemade blinis topped with silky cream, smoked salmon, dill and a touch of lemon; I can't think of a better party food.

Blinis:
1 cup plain flour
1 egg
1 tsp. fast-action dry yeast
2 Tbsp. crème fraîche, or heavy cream
½ cup milk
1 pinch sea salt
butter, or oil to fry

Topping:
½ cup crème fraîche
2 Tbsp. lemon juice
smoked salmon (100 g)

Garnish:
fresh dill

Make the Blinis:
Separate the egg yolk from the egg white.

In a bowl, beat the egg white until it forms stiff peaks and set aside.

Warm up the milk (but not hot), add the yeast, and set aside for about 10 minutes, so that the yeast can be activated, this will become frothy.

In a large bowl, add the flour, salt, egg yolk and milk with yeast, and mix well to get a batter.

Gently fold in the egg whites and crème fraiche to get a smooth batter that has the consistency of a thicker pancake batter.

Heat up a frying pan over a low heat, add a bit of oil or butter, then about one Tbsp. of batter at a time and cook for about a minute on each side, just the way you would cook a pancake.

Repeat until you finish up the batter.

To Assemble:
Spread crème fraîche over each blini, top with smoked salmon and drizzle a bit of lemon juice over. Garnish with fresh dill.