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Salmon blini stack

Published: 6 Dec 19
Updated: 18 Mar 24

Pile ’em high with this triumphant salmon blini stack; it makes for an impressive dinner party starter but also makes a knockout Christmas brunch dish.

Wondering what else to do with salmon? These adorable salmon tartare blinis make brilliant use of any leftovers.

Medium
December 2019

Test kitchen approved

Serves 8-10
Hands-on time 45 min, plus resting

Pile ’em high with this triumphant salmon blini stack; it makes for an impressive dinner party starter but also makes a knockout Christmas brunch dish.

Wondering what else to do with salmon? These adorable salmon tartare blinis make brilliant use of any leftovers.

Nutrition: For 10

Calories: 252kcals
Fat: 18g (9.2g saturated)
Protein: 10.3g
Carbohydrates: 11.7g (3g sugars)
Fibre: 0.7g
Salt: 1.7g

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Ingredients

For the blinis

35g buckwheat flour
75g strong white flour
1 tsp fine salt
½ tsp easy blend yeast
100g crème fraîche
140ml whole milk
1 large free-range egg, separated
Sunflower oil for frying

For the filling and decoration

340g full-fat cream cheese
3 tbsp hot horseradish sauce
Handful fresh parsley, finely chopped
Handful fresh dill, finely chopped
Handful fresh mint, leaves picked and finely chopped
2 tbsp capers
240g smoked salmon slices
Salmon caviar and grated lemon zest to serve

You’ll also need…

22cm non-stick frying pan (measured across the base)

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Method

For the blinis, sift the flours and salt into a bowl. Stir in the yeast, then make a well in the centre.
Gently warm the crème fraîche and milk in a small pan. Mix the egg yolk into the warmed milk, then pour into the well in the flour. Whisk everything together to form a smooth batter. Cover the bowl, then leave in a warm place for 45 minutes until the batter is thickened and frothy (see Make Ahead).
Just before cooking, whisk the egg white in a small clean bowl until it forms medium peaks. Straightaway, fold the egg white gently into the batter using a large metal spoon.

Grease the frying pan with oil and set over a medium heat. Pour a quarter of the batter into the hot pan and tilt so the batter covers the base of the pan. Cook for about 2 minutes until bubbles appear and the underside is golden, then flip and cook for 2 minutes more. Transfer to a plate, top with a square of baking paper to stop the blinis sticking, then repeat with the remaining batter, greasing the pan when necessary, until you have 4 large blinis stacked up. Set aside to cool.
Mix the cream cheese and horseradish in one bowl, and the herbs and capers in a second bowl. Put 1 blini on a serving plate, then spread with a quarter of the cream cheese mixture, followed by a quarter of the herb mixture and a third of the salmon. Repeat twice, then add the final blini. Spread with the rest of the cream cheese mix, then top with the salmon caviar, lemon zest, remaining herb mix and freshly ground black pepper.

This recipe is from the December issue of delicious. magazine. Pick up a copy – on sale now – for plenty more Christmas recipe inspiration.

Recipe from December 2019 Issue

Nutrition

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 252kcals
Fat: 18g (9.2g saturated)
Protein: 10.3g
Carbohydrates: 11.7g (3g sugars)
Fibre: 0.7g
Salt: 1.7g

delicious. tips

Make the batter to the end of step 2 the night before, then rest in the fridge. Continue the recipe from step 3. This would also make a fantastic Christmas brunch dish.
Crack open the champagne with this (or a French crémant instead). Crisp chablis is top of the non-bubblies.