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Siphon-aerated sourdough-discard batter griddled into featherweight blinis, holes and all — the caviar vehicle that uses up the starter
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 20 min
- Serves
- 12
Ingredients
- Sourdough starter/discard (100% hydration) — 150 g
- Flour — 100 g
- Whole milk — 150 ml
- Whole egg — 1 (55 g)
- Caster sugar — 8 g
- Fine salt — 4 g
- Bicarbonate of soda — 2 g
- Butter, for the pan — 20 g
- N2O charges — 2
Method
- Whisk starter, flour, milk, egg, sugar, salt to a smooth, pourable batter; rest 30 minutes.
- Whisk in the bicarb; strain into a 1 L siphon.
- Charge twice; shake; rest 10 minutes.
- Heat a non-stick pan over medium-low with a film of butter.
- Dispense 4 cm rounds; the foam batter sets riddled with crumpet holes.
- Cook 90 seconds until the surface dulls; flip 30 seconds.
- Cool on a rack; re-warm 2 minutes at 160 °C for service.