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    Savory Crepes - Russian Farmer's Style

    Author: Peter Kolesnichenko · Published: Jun 7, 2019 · Modified: Nov 7, 2021

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    The only way to make savory crepes taste better is by stuffing them - Russian style! These Blinchiki or Russian Crepes are stuffed with all the comfort foods that remind you of home, or a weekend at the dacha. Kefir, potatoes, pickles and bacon! And don't forget, everything tastes better with bacon!

    Savory Crepes - Russian Farmer's Style (Блин Фермерский) - A new Russian classic made famous by Teremok. Russian comfort food, Kefir blini with mashed potatoes, bacon, pickles and crispy onions.
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    Savory Crepes are a Russian staple, known as Blini in Russia. They can be enjoyed stuffed savory or sweet, or just plain with sour cream and jam. Blini are often enjoyed as a breakfast, like a Russian pancake.

    This savory crepe recipe is based on the Farmer's Blin from Teremok. Teremok is Russia's answer to fast food, serving delicious Russian food on the go. Found all over Russia, and was even found in New York (but recently closed). If you've ever been to Russia, not Soviet Russia, you would have seen Teremok for sure!

    The Farmer's Blin or (Блин Фермерский) is a savory crepe stuffed with typical foods you'd find at a Russian farmhouse, like mashed potatoes, dill pickles, onions and bacon (and of course, lots of sour cream).

    How to Make Blini Crepes

    This Savory Crepes start with fresh chopped parsley, cooked into the crepe itself. Take a generous handful of parsley and throw into the oiled frying pan before your pour the batter. This results in bits of green herbs throughout the crepe. It doesn't add much flavor, but just looks really cool and is perfect for savory crepes.

    It's said that Teremok uses whipping cream in their blini recipe, but I have made Kefir Blini, just because that's what I always have in my fridge. If you don't have Kefir,  you can substitute with buttermilk. If you don't have either, I have a regular blini recipe using milk and water that you can use.

    • Using electric mixer, prepare the batter
    • Oil a frying pan with a neutral oil, on medium high heat
    • Throw in a handful of parsley then pour a thin layer of crepe batter, spread evenly on the pan
    • When edges start to curl, flip over for another minute until cooked
    • Place crepe on a plate, smear with a stick of butter, and stack them on top of each other as you cook

    Prepare the crepes a day in advance. This makes your stuffing of your crepes go faster, it feels like less work on the day. I stack the crepes on a plate in a stack, buttering each crepe before I add the next one. This prevents them from sticking to each other, and adds extra flavor!

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    • making savory crepes with potato and bacon

    How to Make Savory Crepes

    This is the easy part, folding your stuffing inside your crepe. It's like making a Russian burrito! Simply layer some mash potatoes on one side of the crepe (no further than the middle). Taste to make sure the potato is salted! Layer the fried bacon pieces, chopped dill pickles and crispy onions on top. Tuck the edges in and fold to complete the rectangular stuffed crepe!

    You can fry crispy onions at home, but I bought store bought crispy onions from the Asian supermarket. It has the right crunchy consistency and flavor for your crepe. Be generous with the dill pickles too. The flavors and textures of these ingredients just work together perfectly with the mashed potatoes and crepes.

    Recipe Tips

    • Use 2 frying pans when cooking your crepes. It will make your cooking time much faster
    • Flat Leaf Parsley will look nicer in your crepes. Don't cut them too small or you won't see them on the side of the crepe
    • Be generous while adding the diced pickles. This is what give your savory crepes flavor, crunch and tang. Without the pickles, the crepes would taste bland
    • Try making homemade smetana or sour cream to serve with your stuffed crepes
    Savory Crepes - Russian Farmer's Style (Блин Фермерский) - A new Russian classic made famous by Teremok. Russian comfort food, Kefir blini with mashed potatoes, bacon, pickles and crispy onions.

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    Savory Crepes - Russian Farmer's Style (Блин Фермерский) - A new Russian classic made famous by Teremok. Russian comfort food, Kefir blini with mashed potatoes, bacon, pickles and crispy onions. Perfect for lunch or dinner, my favorite way to eat Russian Blini! Bon Appetit! Приятного аппетита!

    Savory Crepes - Russian Farmer's Style (Блин Фермерский) - A new Russian classic made famous by Teremok. Russian comfort food, Kefir blini with mashed potatoes, bacon, pickles and crispy onions.
    Savory Crepes - Russian Farmer's Style (Блин Фермерский) - A new Russian classic made famous by Teremok. Russian comfort food, Kefir blini with mashed potatoes, bacon, pickles and crispy onions.

    Savory Crepes Farmer's Style (Блин Фермерский)

    Savory Crepes - Russian Farmer's Style Blini - A new Russian classic made famous by Teremok. Russian comfort food, Kefir blini with mashed potatoes, bacon, pickles and crispy onions. (Блин Фермерский)
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    Prep Time: 30 minutes
    Cook Time: 50 minutes
    Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
    Course: Dinner, Lunch
    Cuisine: Russian
    Keyword: Savory Crepes, Stuffed Crepes
    Servings: 6 people
    Author: Peter Kolesnichenko

    Ingredients

    Kefir Crepes Blini

    • 3 cups flour
    • 3 eggs
    • 2 cups kefir
    • 1 cup milk
    • 2 cups water
    • 2 tablespoons oil
    • 2 tablespoons sugar
    • ½ teaspoon salt

    Savory Crepe Filling

    • mashed potatoes
    • ¼ lb fried bacon sliced
    • pickles sliced and cubed
    • crispy onions

    Instructions

    Kefir Crepes Blini

    • Using an electric mixer, whisk the flour, eggs, kefir, milk, water, oil, sugar and salt. Continue to mix until completely smooth and without lumps. It should have the consistency of a heavy cream, not runny like milk.
    • Use 2 non-stick frying pans, so you can cook the crepes twice as fast. You'll get the rhythm, trust me. Grease the pans with oil and heat over medium high heat. I wipe the pans with an oiled paper towel. Pans must be hot before you start.
    • Throw about a tablespoon of chopped parsley in to the hot frying pan. Using a ladle, quickly pour into a tilted pan, and quickly spread it covering the surface of the frying pan. This needs to happen quickly, or you will have a thick, oddly shaped crepe. The first few will always look wonky, it gets better as you get your rhythm going.
    • Cook the crepe for about 2 minutes until it is lightly golden, and the edge starts to curl up the side of the frying pan. Using your flipper, carefully flip it over and cook for another minute until golden brown.
    • Place the crepe on a plate, and smear the top side with the stick of butter. This is to prevent the next blinchik from sticking to each other. Repeat process, until you make a stack of crepes.

    Savory Crepe Filling

    • Prepare mashed potatoes, and allow to slightly cool. To assemble to Savory Crepes, it's like making a Russian Burrito. Place about 3-4 tablespoons of mashed potatoes on one side of the crepe. Don't go further than halfway of the crepe. Generously layer with the fried bacon, dill pickle pieces and crispy onions over the mashed potato.
    • Fold the crepe, tucking the edges in fold to complete the rectangular stuffed crepe. If the crepe is cold, microwave for 30 second to warm it up.
    • Serve with sour cream and fresh dill.
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    • Savory Crepes - Russian Farmer's Style (Блин Фермерский) - A new Russian classic made famous by Teremok. Russian comfort food, Kefir blini with mashed potatoes, bacon, pickles and crispy onions.
    • Savory Crepes - Russian Farmer's Style (Блин Фермерский) - A new Russian classic made famous by Teremok. Russian comfort food, Kefir blini with mashed potatoes, bacon, pickles and crispy onions.
    • Savory Crepes - Russian Farmer's Style (Блин Фермерский) - A new Russian classic made famous by Teremok. Russian comfort food, Kefir blini with mashed potatoes, bacon, pickles and crispy onions.

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