Title: Blini (russian raised pancakes)
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      Yield: 24 5-inch bli
 
  2 3/4 c  Milk
      1 pk Active Dry Yeast
      4 c  All-purpose Flour
      2 lg Eggs; Separated
  1 1/2 tb Butter; Melted
      1 tb Granulated Sugar
    3/4 ts Salt
           Vegetable Oil
     12 oz Caviar
  1 1/2 c  Sour Cream
 
  Looking for a sure-fired way to impress your guests this Holiday
  Season? Try serving this Russian holiday specialty and wait for the
  kudos and applause.
  
  Blini is a delectable tradition from Russia that you can add to your
  recipe repertoire today, from The Cook & Kitchen Staff at
  Recipe-a-Day.com, as Holiday Recipes from Russia continue.
  
  Heat 1 cup milk to 105-F to 115-F degrees. Pour heated milk into a
  large bowl and stir in yeast and 2 cups of flour. Mix until smooth.
  Cover the bowl and set in a warm place for about 1-hour, or until the
  batter has doubled in size. Stir down with a wooden spoon. Stir in
  egg yolks, butter, sugar, salt and remaining flour, alternating with
  remaining milk. Stir until mixture is almost smooth. Cover bowl and
  set aside for 45-minutes to an hour, until the batter has doubled in
  size, again. Stir down batter. Beat egg whites to stiff peaks and
  gently fold into the batter.
  
  For each pancake, pour about 1/3 cup of the mixture onto a griddle or
  frying pan that has been lightly greased with vegetable oil. Fry over
  medium heat for about 4-minutes, turning once, until pancake is golden
  brown. Keep finished Blini in a warm oven while continuing to prepare
  the remaining batter. Garnish each pancake with 1 Tbs. Caviar and/or
  Sour Cream and roll up. Placed rolled Blini on a platter and serve.
  Happy Cooking from The Cook & Kitchen Staff at