Smoked Salmon Blintz Cups

By ctozzi

??Creamy smoked salmon filling hides inside a rich, golden batter for an unforgettable flavour??

Ingredients

• :
• Ricotta cheese 1/2 cup 125 mL
• Chopped smoked salmon 1/4 cup 60 mL
• Cream cheese, softened 1/4 cup 60 mL
• Chopped fresh dill 1 tbsp. 15 mL
• Pepper 1/4 tsp. 1 mL
• All-purpose flour 1 cup 250 mL
• Baking powder 1 tsp. 5 mL
• Salt 1/4 tsp 1 mL
• :
• Large eggs 3 3
• Milk 1/3 cup 75 mL
• Butter, melted 2 tbsp. 30 mL
• Granulated sugar 2 tbsp. 30 mL

Preparation

Step 1

Combine first 5 ingredients. Set aside.

Combine next 3 ingredients in a small bowl. Make a well in the centre.

Whisk next 4 ingredients in a separate bowl and add to the well. Whisk until smooth. Pour about 1/4 cup (60 mL) batter into each of 6 greased 6 oz. (170 mL) ramekins. Carefully spoon salmon mixture over batter. Pour remaining batter over top. Bake in a 350ºF (175ºC) oven for 15 to 18 minutes until slightly puffed but firm to the touch. Let stand for 5 minutes before removing blintz cups from ramekins to a serving plate. Makes 6 blintz cups.

1 blintz cup: 227 Calories; 11.6 g Total Fat (3.6 g Mono, 0.7 g Poly, 6.4 g Sat); 122 mg Cholesterol; 21 g Carbohydrate; trace Fibre; 10 g Protein; 299 mg Sodium

Garnish
sprigs of fresh dill
red pepper