Blini With Smoked Salmon - cooking recipe

Ingredients

8 tablespoons butter
1/3 cup buckwheat flour
2/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1 extra-large egg
3/4 cup milk
2 tablespoons milk
1/2 lb smoked salmon, thinly sliced
1/4 cup creme fraiche
fresh dill, for garnish
salmon black caviar, for garnish (roe)

Preparation

In a small saucepan, clarify butter by simmering over low heat. Set aside, allowing milk solids to sink to bottom. Pour off clear yellow liquid & reserve; discard white sediment.
Whisk together flours, baking powder, salt, egg, milk and 1 Tablespoon clarified butter until smooth.
Heat 2 Tablespoons clarified butter in a small skillet and drop batter in 1 Tablespoon at a time.
Cook on medium-low heat until bubbles form on top side of blini, about 2 minutes. Flip and cook until golden brown.
Repeat with remaining batter.
Place 1 piece of smoked salmon on top of each of the blini.
Add a dollop of creme fariche, a dill sprig and a sprinkling of salmon caviar, if desired.
Serve immediately.