Parmesan blinis

Ingredients:

Blinis

• 1 cup self raising flour
• 1⁄4 tsp baking powder
• 1 egg
• 3⁄4 cup milk
• 25g butter melted and cooled
• 1⁄4 cup parmesan cheese
• pinch salt

Topping

• 250g cream cheese
• pinch of saffron
• 1 tbsp very warm water (not boiling)
• zest of 1 lime
• salmon caviar
• 1⁄4 bunch dill

For the blinis:

1. Place flour, baking powder and salt in the KitchenAid 13 cup food processor bowl, pulse 2-3 times until combined.

2. In a separate bowl whisk together milk and egg until mixed well, turn the KitchenAid 13 cup food processor to speed 1 and pour the milk mixture through the food chute, add butter and parmesan cheese mix for 10-20 seconds until well combined.

3. Place bowl cover on KitchenAid 13 cup food processor and place in fridge to rest for 15 minutes.

4. Heat a non-stick fry pan over a medium heat. Add 1 tsp of blini mixture and cook in batches for 1 minute or until small bubbles appear on the surface. Turn and cook for 30 seconds or until light golden and cooked through.
5. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.

For the topping: 

1. Place saffron in water and leave to infuse for at least 15 minutes.
2. Place cream cheese, saffron, lime zest in the KitchenAid 13 cup food processor bowl and process until smooth.
3. Dollop mixture into blini and serve with salmon caviar and top with dill.