Thin Lacy Crepes in a Blender: Russian Blini with Sparkling Water
The quickest way I know to make thin Russian blini: everything goes into a blender. Milk, two eggs, half a teaspoon each of salt and sugar, flour, a little starch for elasticity and about 50 to 75 g of oil right in the batter.
- 8 ingredients
- 8 steps
- Video 14:51
Video in Russian, with English and Spanish subtitles on YouTube. Watch on YouTube
Method
What you need for thin crepes0:00
Eggs, milk, salt and sugar in the blender1:08
Flour and starch2:34
Oil in the batter4:00
Sparkling water for lacy crepes5:51
Greasing the pan6:48
The first crepe7:57
Getting the batter right10:27
From the video
The trick for lacy crepes is sparkling mineral water at the end. If the batter came out a bit thick, about 150 g of it brings it back to the right consistency, like a thin kissel. Spray the pan lightly, fry each side for a minute or so and flip when the crepe starts to slide. Fill them with farmer's cheese, apples or red caviar.