Savory Pancakes To Serve At A Dinner Party

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Step up from the usual cracker appetizers with these savory pancakes. Pancake Tuesday is coming up, and those savoury pancakes are all you need to complete your dinner.

Not only is Pancake Tuesday but it is also St Valentine, definitely a week of celebrations. To combine the two I decided to make savory pancakes and get a dinner out of it.

What are blini?

Savory Pancakes, called Blinis, are very common here in France and you can buy them already made. They are thick and small, very similar to the American pancakes. In fact, I use the same recipe.

Make small bite-size savory pancakes and garnished them with these different toppings. You will have a gorgeous and delicious assortment to serve as starters at a dinner party.

Blinis with Smoked Salmon

Earlier I published the recipe of Russian Pancakes with Smoked Salmon and Homemade Aioli. They are our favourite and always have them on Christmas Eve. You can also use caviar, crab meat, shrimps, or mackerel. 

Blinis with Pate de Foie Gras and Caramelized Onions

Since we are in France I had to use the Foie Gras as a fancy starter.

I usually serve it with my homemade fig jam, but since my fig tree has stopped producing figs I couldn’t make it this year. So instead I made some caramelized onions.

If you want to make enough and preserve it, you can find here the recipe for my Red Onion Relish.

Blinis Beetroot Feta Cheese and Rucola

Simple but still delicious. The creamy feta cheese is the perfect complement to the hearty beetroot. Drizzle some extra virgin olive oil and cover with few leaves of rucola. 

Blinis with Anchovies, Lettuce and Parmesan Flakes

A Ceaser salad on a pancake, isn’t it a great idea?
Fresh, salty and cheesy.

Here I use my homemade mayonnaise but you can buy it directly at the shop if you don’t have time to make it.

If it is the first time you make homemade mayonnaise read my article for hints and tips.

Blinis with ‘Nduja and Cucumber

‘Nduja is a spicy pork mix originally from Calabria. It is becoming more and more appreciated worldwide and sold abroad.

I always have my supply at home, and I thought I would give some ideas on how to use it for those who are starting to familiarize with it.

For those who never heard of ‘Nduja and cannot find it locally, you can substitute with a spicy salami like soppressata or chorizo.

To make the blinis and the Mayonnaise I use my Braun hand mixer. If you want to read my review, you can check the post: Braun Blender

I hope you find some inspiration from my toppings and if you have more toppings to recommend, please let me know in the comment below 

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Savory Pancakes To Serve At A Dinner Party

Step up from the usuals cracker appetizers with these savory pancakes. Pancake Tuesday is coming up, and those savoury pancakes are all you need to complete your dinner. #yourguardianchef #pancakes #starters #appetizerrecipes

Prep Time20 mins

Cook Time15 mins

Total Time35 mins

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: French

Keyword: buffet pancakes, savoury blinis, savoury pancakes

Servings: 8 people

Calories: 434kcal

Ingredients

For the Blinis

• 1 1/2 cup flour type 00 optional Pain multi-céréales
• 1 1/4 cup milk
• 1 egg
• 2 tbsp melted butter
• 1/2 package Baking Powder 1 tsp
• 1 pinch salt
• 2 tbsp light oil for griddle (safflower or canola oil)

For the Mayonnaise

• 1 egg yolk
• 1 tsp Dijon mustard
• 2/3 cup vegetable oil
• 2 tsp lemon juice or white vinegar
• salt and pepper

For the caramelized onions

• 4 onions
• 1 tbsp butter
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 2 tsp sugar
• 1 tsp vinegar
• 1 tsp salt

Blinis with Pate de Foie Gras and Caramelized Onions

• 1 oz pate de Foie gras

Blinis Beetroot Feta Cheese and Rucola

• 1 beetroot
• 1 oz feta cheese
• 10 leaves rucola
• 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

Blinis with Anchovies, Lettuce and Parmesan Flakes

• 3 anchovies
• 1 baby lettuce
• 1 tbsp Parmesan flakes

Blinis with ‘Nduja and Cucumber

• 4 slices ‘Nduja or chorizo
• 1/2 cucumber

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Instructions

Make the Blinis

• Blend all the ingredients with an electric blender.
• Put a heavy-based frying pan or an iron griddle over high/medium heat and wait until it is warm before cooking the pancakes
• Pour the oil into a small cup and with the use of a brush grease lightly the pan
  
• Pour the batter over the hot griddle making pancakes with 10 or 5 cm in diameter depending on your needs.
• Once you see bubbles appearing through the batter, turn the pancakes on the other side.
  
• When the pancakes are done and you removed them from the pan, brush the pan with oil again before pouring more pancakes to cook
  

Make the Mayonnaise

• All ingredients should be at room temperature
• In a bowl whisk the egg with salt, pepper and the mustard. 
• Very slowly add the vegetable oil, in a thin but continuous flow.
• Add the lemon juice or the vinegar at the end
• Keep in the fridge for 3 to 4 days

Make the caramelized onions

• Cut the onions into vertical slices, and fry them at medium heat with butter and olive oil
  
• Once they become translucent lower the heat, add the salt, sugar and vinegar and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring from time to time
  

Assembling the pancakes

• You can now start assembling the pancakes

Blinis with Pate de Foie Gras and Caramelized Onions

• On each pancake lay a tbsp of caramelized onion and a slice of pate on top. Season with pepper

Blinis Beetroot Feta Cheese and Rucola

• Cut the beetroot into thin slices and lay on the pancake
• Crumble some feta cheese and cover with 2 rucola leaves. Season with olive oil and salt

Blinis with Anchovies, Lettuce and Parmesan Flakes

• Cut the lettuce in julienne and mix with 2 tbsp of mayonnaise
• Lay it on the pancakes top them with half filet of anchovies and sprinkles some parmesan flakes

Blinis with ‘Nduja and Cucumber

• Peel and cut the cucumber into thin slices and create a layer on top of the pancake
• Top it with a slice of ‘Nduja or chorizo. You don’t need to season it as the ‘Nduja is already very spicy

Don’t forget to make the Blinis with Smoked Salmon

• Find here the recipe: Blinis with Smoked Salmon

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Savory Pancakes To Serve At A Dinner Party

Amount Per Serving

Calories 434 Calories from Fat 297

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 33g 51%

Saturated Fat 20g 100%

Cholesterol 83mg 28%

Sodium 439mg 18%

Potassium 246mg 7%

Total Carbohydrates 28g 9%

Dietary Fiber 1g 4%

Sugars 6g

Protein 7g 14%

Vitamin A 28.4%

Vitamin C 7.3%

Calcium 10.3%

Iron 14.7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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