All Aboard for Eastern Europe - Belarus
This next post takes us to Belarus, my first Eastern European country. I discovered that the blini is a popular pancake in Belarus, which makes sense since Belarus used to be a part of the Soviet Union. However, knowing that blini are a Russian form of pancake, I wanted to make sure that I was using a blini recipe that could be credited to Belarus and not Russia. I soon discovered 3 types of blini recipe that Belorussians eat. They were: a potato blini, an oatmeal blini, and an apple blini. The potato blini reminded me of a latke, so I opted not to make this one. I really wanted to make the apple blini, but apples were out of season when I made these; and the apples I was finding at the store at the time didn't taste very good. This left the oatmeal blini, which was perfect since I had all of the ingredients I needed in my cupboard already. Yay! No hunting down ingredients this week!
At last, I arrive back to posts with pictures as well. No accidental deletions. Woohoo! Here is what you need to make the oatmeal blinis:
Swirl the batter around the pan until it is completely covered.
Cook on one side until the batter is almost completed dry on the top.
Flip and cook on the other side, and you should end up with this:
Continue making blini in the same manner until the batter is completely used up. Keep already cooked blini warm in a warm oven or under a clean dish towel.
After all of the batter has been cooked, we're ready to eat the blini! Spread sour cream on one side of the blini.
As you can see, I only spread a little bit on my blini since I'm not really overly fond of sour cream.
Finally, roll the blini and serve with your favorite breakfast protein.
This is what was left after the meal:
Now that I'm done, I must say I was initially concerned about eating these pancakes as I'm not fond of oats or sour cream. I usually try to avoid eating them. However I'm glad I decided to try these, and that I opted for the sour cream version as these were delicious!
At last, I arrive back to posts with pictures as well. No accidental deletions. Woohoo! Here is what you need to make the oatmeal blinis:
- 180 grams oatmeal flakes
- 250 milliliters milk
- 20 grams butter
- 3 eggs
- 2 tablespoons of sugar
- 1 pinch of salt
- sour cream
Next blend the oatmeal flakes until they are turned into flour.
After the oat flakes have been turned into flour, add all of the rest of the ingredients (except the sour cream) to the blender and blend. You might have to scrape down the sides a little bit.
Once it's all blended together, you should have a slightly thin, smooth batter.
Now we're ready to cook the pancakes. I used a crepe pan to make these since the pancakes are supposed to be thin like crepes. You'll also need a ladle to ladle the batter into the pan. Ladle batter into the center of the pan.
Cook on one side until the batter is almost completed dry on the top.
Flip and cook on the other side, and you should end up with this:
Continue making blini in the same manner until the batter is completely used up. Keep already cooked blini warm in a warm oven or under a clean dish towel.
After all of the batter has been cooked, we're ready to eat the blini! Spread sour cream on one side of the blini.
As you can see, I only spread a little bit on my blini since I'm not really overly fond of sour cream.
Finally, roll the blini and serve with your favorite breakfast protein.
This is what was left after the meal:
Now that I'm done, I must say I was initially concerned about eating these pancakes as I'm not fond of oats or sour cream. I usually try to avoid eating them. However I'm glad I decided to try these, and that I opted for the sour cream version as these were delicious!
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