Blini
Makes 25 blinis or more
Ingredients:
Plain flour
Standard milk
Warm water (boiled)
1 egg
10g white sugar
Pinch of salt
Pinch of baking soda
Vegetable oil to grease the frying pan
Butter (optional)
Suggested fillings:
Smoked salmon, cottage cheese or curd (drained); minced meat (sauteed), minced mushrooms and onions (sauteed), and, of course, red or black caviar - for special occasions.

Directions:
Whisk together egg, sugar and salt in a bowl. Add flour to the mixture, and stir in along with the milk and soda. Mix all ingredients until smooth, then start adding warm water to make the batter almost liquid.
Heat a (thick) frying pan to high heat. Lightly oil the pan or use the cooking spray. Use a ladle (about 2-3 tablespoons) to pour the batter into the pan. Tilt the pan to spread the batter out evenly. When the edges are crisp and the centre appears dry, slide a spatula carefully under the blin, flip it and cook on the other side until lightly browned.
Remove blini to a plate. Put little butter on top of each blin, and continue to stack the blini on top of each other. To serve, spread with desired filling, then fold in half (or may just roll them as spring rolls)
Best enjoyed with: sour cream or you can just dip each blin into the melted butter. You may also want to try the blini with your tea and coffee - with jam, honey, syrup or marmalade.
