Multicolored pancake

6 servings

100 minutes

Colorful blinnyk is a vibrant embodiment of Russian culinary tradition with an unusual twist. Its roots trace back to ancient Slavic feasts where pancakes symbolized the sun and abundance. Here, thanks to the carrot and spinach batter, the dish takes on festive orange and green hues. The delicate, airy batter infused with the aroma of beer and milk provides softness while the baked pancakes create a dense, rich texture. The light sweetness of carrots combines with the spicy freshness of spinach to form an interesting contrast. Serving it with herring and green onions adds zest, turning blinnyk into a true gastronomic delight. This dish is not just breakfast or a snack but a genuine culinary story that surprises not only with its taste but also its aesthetics.

Energy value per serving

• Calories: 577
• Proteins: 26.7g
• Fats: 17.5g
• Carbohydrates: 78.3g

Ingredients

• Wheat flour: 500 g
• Milk: 300 ml
• Dry yeast: 1 tbsp
• Light beer: 300 ml
• Chicken egg: 5 pc
• Sour cream 20%: 3 tbsp
• Sugar: 1 tbsp
• Salt: 1 tsp
• Carrot: 2 pc
• Frozen spinach: 250 g
• Lightly salted herring: 1 pc
• Green onions: 2 stem

Cooking steps

1. Mix the yeast with the flour.

   Required ingredients:

   • Dry yeast: 1 tablespoon
   • Wheat flour: 500 g

2. Add warm milk and room temperature beer.

   Required ingredients:

   • Milk: 300 ml
   • Light beer: 300 ml

3. Mix well, cover with a towel, and let rise in a warm place for 1 hour.

4. Boil or bake the carrot at 180 degrees, wrapped in foil, for 40 minutes. Peel and blend using a blender.

   Required ingredients:

   • Carrot: 2 pieces

5. Put spinach in a hot pan, evaporate all the liquid, mash into a puree, and set aside in a separate bowl.

   Required ingredients:

   • Frozen spinach: 250 g

6. Beat 3 eggs into a foam, add sugar, salt, and sour cream, beat again, and mix with the dough.

   Required ingredients:

   • Chicken egg: 5 piece
   • Sugar: 1 tablespoon
   • Salt: 1 teaspoon
   • Sour cream 20%: 3 tablespoons

7. Divide the dough in half. Add carrot puree to one part and spinach to the other.

   Required ingredients:

   • Carrot: 2 pieces
   • Frozen spinach: 250 g

8. Give it 20 minutes to rise.

9. Bake pancakes, greasing the pan with butter (I greased it once; a non-stick pan doesn't need greasing).

   Required ingredients:

   • Chicken egg: 5 piece

10. Stack the ready pancakes in a pot under the lid.

11. Beat the remaining eggs with a pinch of salt.

    Required ingredients:

    • Chicken egg: 5 piece
    • Salt: 1 teaspoon

12. Greasing each pancake with beaten egg.

    Required ingredients:

    • Chicken egg: 5 piece

13. Layer them in a baking dish alternately: carrots and spinach.

14. Also brush the top pancake with egg.

    Required ingredients:

    • Chicken egg: 5 piece

15. Bake in the oven at 220 degrees for 10 minutes.

16. Serve the ready pancake with pieces of herring and green onions.

    Required ingredients:

    • Lightly salted herring: 1 piece
    • Green onions: 2 stems