Blini are one of the most popular and favorite dishes in Russian cuisine, with a rich history and many variations. They are thin flat cakes made of dough consisting mainly of flour, milk, eggs and salt.
Blini traditionally symbolize the sun and warmth, and are served at special moments – on Maslenitsa, a holiday dedicated to the farewell of winter and the welcoming of spring, as well as during family holidays and celebrations.
One of the many advantages of blini is their versatility
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They can be prepared for breakfast, as well as for lunch or dinner. They can be both sweet and savory, making it possible to satisfy all taste preferences.
Ingredients for pancakes:
- Milk – 500 ml;
- Salt – 1 tsp;
- Sugar – 1 tsp;
- Eggs – 2 pcs;
- Vegetable oil – 3 tbsp;
- Wheat flour – 200 g.
Ingredients for stuffing:
- Onion – 1 pc;
- Vegetable oil – 3 tbsp;
- Chicken thighs – 400 g;
- Mushrooms – 500 g;
- Salt – ½ tsp;
- Cream 33% – 60 ml;
- Cheese – 60 g.
Preparation of pancakes with stuffing:
In a deep bowl pour milk, vegetable oil, pour sugar and salt, beat eggs and mix. Next, sift flour into the mixture and knead a liquid pancake batter.
Leave the batter for 15-20 minutes under a food film. At this time, chop the onion finely and fry it until lightly golden.
Remove the bones from the chicken thighs, peel off the skin and chop finely
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Mix chicken meat with onions, salt and fry.
Chop mushrooms finely and add to onions and chicken, mix and fry over a slightly lower than medium heat. Next, salt the mixture, pepper and pour in the cream, stir.
Grate cheese on a coarse grater, add it to the filling, mix. Stir the batter with a whisk, fry thin pancakes in a frying pan.
Put stuffing in each pancake, wrap into envelopes.
You get delicious pancakes with a juicy filling.
If desired, you can change the filling of pancakes and cook them with sweet filling, meat, vegetable.
