INGREDIENTS

For the Crêpes:
  • 1⅓ C (166 g) unbleached flour
  • 1 C (170 g) buckwheat flour
  • 1 tsp (5 g) salt
  • 2 tsp (6 g) active dry yeast
  • ½ C (118 g) milk, warmed (80–100°F / 26–38°C)
  • 4 tsp (19 g) unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled
  • 2 lg eggs, separated
  • ¼ C (57 g) unsalted butter for frying

GUIDE / INSTRUCTIONS

For the Crêpes:
  • Place flours, salt and yeast in a bowl, stirring to combine. Make a well in center; add milk. Mix until smooth; cover and proof about 1 hour. Stir in melted butter and egg yolks. Beat egg whites until stiff; fold in. Cover and let stand for 20 minutes. Melt some of butter in a nonstick skillet on medium high, dropping quarter-sized amounts of dough into skillet. Cook on 1 side about 1 minute; flip and cook for 30 seconds more, cooking a few at a time until batter is finished.
Plating:
  • Serve with caviar or smoked salmon, garnished with chopped hard-boiled eggs, minced onion, crème fraîche and dill.

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