Name: Spelt blini with hot-smoked salmon and crème fraîche
Prep time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 2/3 cup plain spelt flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 egg; 1/2 cup buttermilk; 20 gram butter, melted; pinch of sea salt; 1 cup crème fraîche or sour cream; 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest, plus 2 teaspoons juice; 300 gram hot-smoked salmon, flaked; 3 radishes, trimmed, thinly sliced; 2 tablespoon fresh dill sprigs

Spelt blini with hot-smoked salmon and crème fraîche

Get the party started with this spelt blini with hot-smoked salmon and crème fraîche recipe! Perfect to hand around as a starter at a family gathering, these bite-size snacks are a delight.

Ingredients

2/3 cup plain spelt flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 egg

1/2 cup buttermilk

20 gram butter, melted

pinch of sea salt

1 cup crème fraîche or sour cream

1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest, plus 2 teaspoons juice

300 gram hot-smoked salmon, flaked

3 radishes, trimmed, thinly sliced

2 tablespoon fresh dill sprigs

Method

1.Sift flour and baking powder into a medium bowl, then make a well in the centre. Whisk egg, buttermilk, butter and salt in a jug. Pour into dry ingredients, stirring until just combined. Stand for 5 minutes.

2.Coat the base of a large frying pan with cooking oil spray. Heat pan over medium heat. To make 6 blini at a time, spoon 2 teaspoons of the mixture into pan for each blini. Cook blini for 1 minute each side or until browned. Transfer to a wire rack to cool. Repeat with remaining mixture to make 24 blini in total.

3.Combine crème fraîche, zest and juice in a medium bowl. Season to taste.

4.Top each blini with crème fraîche mixture, salmon, radish and dill. Season with ground black pepper.