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.
1
Mix the yeast with the flour.
- Dry yeast: 1 tablespoon
- Wheat flour: 500 g
2
Add warm milk and room temperature beer.
- Milk: 300 ml
- Lager (pale 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.
- 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.
- Frozen spinach: 250 g
6
Beat 3 eggs into a foam, add sugar, salt, and sour cream, beat again, and mix with the dough.
- Chicken egg: 5 piece
- Sugar: 1 tablespoon
- Salt: 1 teaspoon
- Sour cream 20% fat: 3 tablespoons
7
Divide the dough in half. Add carrot puree to one part and spinach to the other.
- 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).
- 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.
- Chicken egg: 5 piece
- Salt: 1 teaspoon
12
Greasing each pancake with beaten egg.
- Chicken egg: 5 piece
13
Layer them in a baking dish alternately: carrots and spinach.
14
Also brush the top pancake with egg.
- 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.
- Lightly salted herring: 1 piece
- Spring onion: 2 stems
