Blinis are delicious and so easy to make! Even though blini season is a term that is used, we think blinis are always in season! Some people think of blinis on Pancake Day, and sometimes they make an appearance on New Years’. The common denominator? Cold weather and winter.
The history books tell a story, where blinis were a part of peoples’ diets before fasting and were especially common when the temperatures dropped below zero celsius. As the official blini season can be short and the occasions for making them aren’t numerous, it causes some people to not purchase one based on the low usage. The cute pans work well as a decoration piece, but it is a shame if these beautiful pans are only used a couple of times each year. Cast-iron pans work best when used regularly and last basically forever when taken care of properly!
So, what if you could find usage for your blini pan year-round? A blini pan can be your sidekick for a lot more than just the delicacies we make at the beginning of the year. They are perfect for omelets and cooking separate eggs as well. Just imagine spicing up your homemade brunch table with a personalized blini pan omelet! We also came across a recipe, where a blini pan was used to cook a chocolate cookie! Yum, even the thought of that makes my mouth water! 😍
A few years ago, kind of accidentally, we made this amazing apple pie with a blini pan, and this has become one of my favorite recipes that I still use regularly! This apple pie isn’t only made in the pan, it is also served in it.
BLINI PAN APPLE PIE
What you’ll need:
A sheet of puff pastry dough
2 tbsp of cane sugar
2-3 fresh apples
Butter
Organic lemon juice
1 egg
Preheat the oven to 220 degrees celsius. To prepare the blini pan, lather butter on the cooking surface. Use a pastry wheel to cut out a piece of the dough the size of your blini pan. Save the rest of the dough for decoration. Place the piece of dough onto the buttered blini pan and sprinkle some cane sugar on top. Use an apple core peeler (or cut) to take out the inside portion and cut the apple into similar sized slices. Place the apple slices on top of the dough. Pour the lemon juice on top. If you want some extra yummy flavor, add some sugar and butter on top of the apple slices. Cut some slices of the remaining dough, about 1.5cm in width, and form a ”grid” with them on top of the apples. Use a pastry brush to smear the dough slices with the egg. Place the blini pan in the oven and bake until it reaches a beautiful brown color. Sprinkle some powdered sugar on top and serve on the side of a scoop of vanilla ice cream. One portion is for 1-2 people.
Now it’s time to enjoy the snow and all the great things about Winter!
Abbracci,
The writer Cristina Moborg is an Italian-Finnish foodie, an entrepreneur at HEIROL, and a mother of four. For Cristina, cooking is a passion and a way to show bottomless love for her loved ones. The artistic side of Cristina can be seen in her cooking, as the end result is often picturesque, even though the road there can be a bit messy. Follow Cristina’s cooking adventures on Instagram!
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