Pizza

Little Marco, just six, loved helping in his father's bakery. His dad always warned him, "No tossing dough like a ball! This isn’t a baseball game!"

One morning, feeling cheeky, Marco tossed a piece of dough up in the air. It landed on his head, and Marco giggled. Deciding it was a lost cause for bread, he turned it into a giant pancake, topping it with cheese, tomatoes, turkey, bell peppers, and mushrooms. He popped it in the oven and waited.

The bakery soon filled with an amazing smell. Marco’s dad came in, sniffed the air, and asked, “What’s that smell?”

Marco, nervous, admitted, “I made a pizza by accident.”

His dad peeked in the oven and was amazed. “This is delicious! Marco, you’re our new pizza chef!”

From that day, Marco was famous for his pizzas, and his dad even started tossing dough, too—just for fun!

Recipe

Ingredients

2 eggs
2 cups of milk (or heavy cream for more indulgent blini)
1T sugar
1/2t salt
approx. 2 cups of flour
2T canola or vegetable oil + more for oiling the pan

40 Mins 5 Servings

1. Break 2 eggs. It's ok to make some mess.

Slowly start stirring in flour. Start with a cup, and stir a little more at a time until you get a runny batter but not as thin as milk – don’t stress about this step, you can always adjust as you go!

Preheat a 10" non-stick pan over medium heat and rub with oil (I pour some in a little cup and dip a paper towel in, then run it around the pan before making each blin)

Use a 1/4 cup or 1/3 cup measurer to scoop the batter into the middle of the pan, then quickly tilt the pan in a circular motion until the batter spreads to cover the pan surface. It should be a very thin layer. Note: The first few blini may be experimental. Try the 1/4 cup and see if the batter covers the pan. Does it easily slide around the pan? If it’s too thick, add some milk/cream to the batter. If it’s too thin, add more flour to the batter.

Years passed, and Marco became the best pizza chef in town. He had customers coming from far and wide to taste his delicious pizzas. Marco knew that it was all thanks to his father's guidance and his own creativity. He never forgot the day he made his first pizza and how it led to his success.