Nori and Yukon Gold Blini's

Ingredients

Yield:

6

• • 1 pound Yukon Gold potatoes
  • 2 tablespoons All-Purpose Flour
  • 2-3 tablespoons Creme Fraiche, at room temperature
  • 2 Large Eggs
  • 1 Large Egg Yolk
  • 2 sheets Nori
  • Kosher Salt and Freshly Ground White Pepper

Preparation

Difficulty:

Medium

Time:

40 Minutes

Total Time:

 

1. Preparing Blini Batter

   1. Place the potatoes in a saucepan with cold water to cover by at least 2 inches
   2. Bring to a boil over high heat, reduce the heat, and simmer until the potatoes are thoroughly cooked and tender.
   3. Peel the warm potatoes and press them through a tamis (potato ricer).
   4. Immediately weigh out 9 ounces of the puréed potatoes and place them in a medium metal bowl.
   5. Working quickly, whisk the flour into the warm potatoes, then whisk in 2 tablespoons crème fraîche.
   6. Add 1 egg, whisking until the batter is smooth; add the second egg, then add the yolk.
   7. Crumble the nori to a fine consistency and fold into finished batter.
   8. Hold the whisk with some of the batter over the bowl. The batter should fall in a thick stream but hold its shape when it hits the batter in the bowl. If it is too thick, add a little more crème fraîche.
   9. Season to taste with salt and white pepper.

2. Cooking the Blini

   1. Heat an electric griddle to 350 degrees F. (If you do not have a griddle, heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-low heat.)
   2. Spoon between 1 and 1-1/2 teaspoons of batter onto the griddle or skillet for each pancake. Cook until the bottoms are browned, 1 to 2 minutes. Then flip them to cook the second side, about 1 minute.
   3. The blini should be evenly browned with a small ring of white around the edges.
   4. Transfer the blini to a small baking sheet and keep warm while you make the remaining blini, wiping the skillet with a paper towel between batches. Serve the blini as soon as possible.

3. Making the Dish

   1. Fold freshly cut chives into crème fraîche.
   2. Scoop a dollop of the chive crème fraîche onto a Blini.
   3. Top the crème fraîche with grated egg white, then with Northern Divine caviar.
   4. Finish with crushed toasted sesame seeds.