Blinis (Russian Yeast Pancakes)

Ingredients

• 30 grammes yeast
• half a litre tepid milk
• 50 grammes sifted flour
• 250 grammes flour
• 4 egg yolks
• a pinch of salt
• 3 décilitres tepid milk
• 4 egg whites

Instructions

1. Make a soft paste with 30 grammes of yeast slaked in half a litre of tepid milk and 50 grammes of sifted flour.
2. Let it ferment for 2 hours in a warm place.
3. Add 250 grammes of flour, 4 egg yolks, a pinch of salt and 3 décilitres of tepid milk, mixing well without letting the batter take body.
4. Finish with 4 whipped egg whites and let it rise for half an hour.
5. At the moment of serving, cook the Blinis quickly, like pancakes, in small special pans.