Ingredients

• 280g/10oz strong white flour
• 180ml/6fl oz milk
• 1 tbsp dried yeast
• 2 eggs
• separated
• 300ml/10fl oz double cream
• 1 tsp salt
• 30g/1oz butter for frying

Directions

• Heat the milk in a saucepan until lukewarm. Pour on to the yeast and leave for 10 minutes until the mixture is frothy.
• Sift the flour and salt into a large bowl. Mix the eggs yolks
• cream and yeast mixture into the flour. Set the batter aside for approximately 1 hour
• until it has doubled in size.
• Whisk the egg whites until they form soft peaks and fold into the batter. Add a little more milk
• if necessary
• so that the batter is of a thick pouring consistency.
• Heat the butter in a frying pan over a medium heat. When it is hot
• spoon small amounts of batter into the pan.
• Fry the blinis until they are golden brown on both sides and serve at once.