Blini - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup buckwheat flour
1/4 cup plain flour or 1/4 cup gluten-free flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 egg, lightly beaten
3/4 cup buttermilk
30 g butter, melted
1/2 teaspoon xanthan gum, add if using gluten-free flour (optional)

Preparation

Sift dry ingredients into a medium sized bowl.
Gradually whisk in the egg, buttermilk and melted butter.
Cook in batches, Drop 2 teaspoon portions of butter into a non-stick heated frying pan. Cook the first side, turn and cook until browned on both sides.
Place on wire racks to cool.
Top with your favourite toppings- creme fraiche and salmon roe/caviar, creme fraiche mixed with some dill then topped with smoked salmon.