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Herb and cheese blini recipe
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Herb and cheese blini / Herb pancakes with cheese

Tender blini dough, creamy cheese and fresh herbs are combined in the pancakes. They not only taste incredibly delicious and are particularly aromatic, but also look good enough to eat. Whether for breakfast, as a snack or for a buffet – the herb pancakes with cheese are versatile to serve. In addition, they are easy and quick to make with this recipe.
Course Appetizer, Breakfast, Snack, Trifle
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Resting Time 20 minutes
Servings 16 small blini

Equipment

  • coated pan

Ingredients

  • 350 ml milk
  • 150 g flour**
  • 2 eggs
  • 150 g grated cheese
  • 1 bunch dill fresh
  • 1/2 bunch parsley fresh
  • 20 ml vegetable oil
  • 1 tsp sugar**
  • 1/2 tsp salt or to taste
  • vegetable oil to grease the pan

Instructions

  • Whisk eggs in a mixing bowl.
  • Add milk, sugar and salt and mix.
  • Add flour, stir thoroughly with a whisk and let the liquid batter rest for 20 minutes.
  • Finely chop the dill and parsley, removing any stems from them that are too thick.
  • Add the chopped dill and parsley and grated cheese to the liquid batter and mix.
  • Add vegetable oil and mix it again.
  • Grease the pan with vegetable oil and heat it.
  • Using a ladle, pour some batter into the hot pan and swirl it briskly so that the batter spreads evenly throughout the pan. Bake the pancake over medium heat until golden yellow to golden brown on both sides.
  • Repeat until all the batter is used, stirring the batter in the mixing bowl as you go. There is no need to grease the pan.

Notes

  • Instead of or in addition to dill and parsley, you can take other herbs.
  • You can additionally refine the blini batter with various spices.
  • Either use ready grated cheese or buy a piece of cheese and grate it yourself.
  • Note the detailed tips and tricks for making the herb and cheese blini above in the post.