He’s a man obsessed
He couldn’t be a lover so now he’s a pest
He played the game but he failed the test
He’s a man obsessed
He’s a pest
“Man Obsessed” by Daniel Johnston
Another recipe from the CIA…
Can’t find crème fraîche? Make your own! Just combine two cups of milk with two tablespoons of buttermilk. Cover with plastic wrap and leave it sit out over night, this mixture will last a couple of weeks in the fridge. The blinis can be frozen on parchment, in a freezer bag, they last about six months.
Ingredients:
½ cup crème fraîche
1 tablespoon lemon zest
2 tablespoons chives, minced
1.5 oz. flour
2 tablespoons fine-ground yellow corn meal
½ cup milk
1 large egg yolk
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 large egg white
4 oz. gravlax, thinly sliced
Directions:
1. Combine chives, crème fraîche, and lemon zest in a small bowl, season with salt and pepper, cover and refrigerate
2. Combine the cornmeal and the flour in a bowl, mix well
3. Add milk and egg yolk to the flour/cornmeal until combined, season with salt and pepper
4. Beat egg white until it reaches soft peaks
5. Gently fold the egg whites into the corn meal mixture
6. Heat a large sauté pan over medium high heat, coat with olive oil and heat until hot
7. Spoon about 1 tablespoon of batter into the pan and cook until the edges set
8. Flip and cook for about one more minute and transfer to a paper towel to cool
9. Top blini with crème fraîche mixture and a rolled up slice of gravlax, garnish with two small sticks of chives
