No. 1658 — The Very Best Bliny
English historical translation of Molokhovets recipe No. 1658 from the 1901 Russian cookbook, retaining original methods and measures.
Make a batter from one and a half glasses wheat flour, two and a half glasses buckwheat flour, two and a half glasses warm water and three to six zolotnik yeast.
When risen add another glass buckwheat flour and let rise again.
An hour before frying, scald with two glasses boiling milk and beat smooth. Cool, add salt and sugar, optionally two or three eggs and an eighth pound butter.
Let rise and fry without stirring the batter again. Makes twenty-five bliny.
To provide
2½ glasses buckwheat flour, about 1 pound 3–6 zolotnik yeast 1½ glasses fine wheat flour, about ½ pound 2 glasses milk | ½ teaspoon each salt and sugar Optional 3 eggs and ⅛ pound butter ½–1 glass butter for frying Butter, caviar and sour cream separately |