Russian Blini

Ingredients:

1/2 cup water, lukewarm
1/2 cup buckwheat flour
2 cups milk, warmed slightly
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 lb butter, melted & cooled
3 egg whites
1 1/2 (1/4 ounce) packages yeast
2 cups flour, white
3 egg yolks, slightly beaten
1 teaspoon sugar
3 tablespoons sour cream
16 ounces black caviar or lox

Procedure:

Dissolve yeast in water and let set for 3-5 minutes. In large bowl, mix 1/4 cup buckwheat flour and 2 cups white flour. Make a well in the flour and pour in the yeast mixture. Slowly mix with a wood spoon, then beat mixture until smooth. Cover and let sit in warm spot for 3 hours. Stir vigorously and add the rest of the buckwheat flour. Cover and let sit in warm spot for another 2 hours. Stir and slowly add milk, egg yolks, salt, sugar, 3 tbsp butter and 3 tbsp sour cream. In a separate bowl, beat egg whites until stiff. Fold egg whites into dough. Cover and let sit for another 30 minutes. Coat the bottom of a frying pan with butter and heat. Place 3 tbsp batter in pan & fry 2-3 minutes. Brush with butter and flip, and fry other side 2-3 minutes. Keep warm in 200 degree oven until all blini are made. Serve with melted butter, sour cream, caviar and or lox.