Name: Caviar Pancakes
Yield: Makes 2 servings
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons unsalted butter; 6 buttermilk pancakes; About 1/3 cup sour cream; About 2 tablespoons caviar (2 oz); 1 hard-boiled large egg yolk, forced through a sieve; 1/2 scallion, minced

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Caviar PancakesROMULO YANES

My mom ate a lot of things — frogs' legs, escargots, sweetbreads — that horrified me as a child, but I took to caviar right away. She didn't use the good stuff, but even made with supermarket roe, this dish makes an elegant impression.

Active time: 30 min Start to finish: 30 min (includes making pancakes)

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