Eastern European Brunch

Apple Jam

• 1000 g Bramley cooking apples peeled, cored, cut in pieces (3 cm)
• 200 g water
• 500 g jam sugar 2:1
• 45 g freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp oil (e.g. sunflower oil or coconut oil)

Poppy Seed Crescents

• 165 g milk
• 20 g fresh yeast crumbled
• 25 g caster sugar
• 50 g unsalted butter cut in pieces
• 410 g plain flour plus extra for dusting
• ½ tsp fine sea salt
• 1 medium egg
• 4 egg yolks from medium eggs

Spread

• 10 fresh chives cut in pieces
• 250 g cottage cheese
• 1 egg yolk from medium egg, beaten
• poppy seeds for garnishing

Chai Tea

• 500 g water
• 300 g milk
• 10 g black tea leaves
• ¼ tsp ground cardamom
• ½ tsp ground cinnamon
• 20 - 50 g caster sugar (optional)

Blinis

• 15 g unsalted butter
• 100 g milk
• 100 g sour cream
• 1 medium egg
• 1 tsp fine sea salt
• 150 g plain flour
• 15 g caster sugar
• ½ tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp baking soda

Assembly

• 50 g cornichons sliced, for garnishing
• 20 g caviar for garnishing
• fresh chives finely diced, for garnishing