Buckwheat Bread

Total Time: 3 hrs 35 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• 1 (1/4 ounce) envelope yeast
• 2 eggs, slightly beaten
• 2 cups water, lukewarm
• 2 cups buckwheat flour
• 1 tablespoon light brown sugar
• 2 cups whole wheat flour
• 3/4 cup buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon caraway seed
• 1 cup all-purpose flour

Recipe

• 1 proof the yeast in the lukewarm water with the sugar.
• 2 after you get a yeast sponge add the buttermilk (room temperature), salt, eggs and the three different kinds of flour and caraway seeds.
• 3 mix well.
• 4 take the dough out onto a lightly floured work surface, kneading until smooth.
• 5 place the dough in a large buttered bowl, cover with a towel and let stand in a warm place to rise until doubled in bulk.
• 6 this will take from 1~/2 to 2 hours.
• 7 take the dough out and punch it down a couple of times.
• 8 knead and shape the dough into a loaf and place in a buttered loaf pan (9~ by 5~). let stand in a warm place, covered with a towel, to rise for about 1 hour or until doubled in size. preheat the oven to 400 degrees. brush the bread with a little melted butter and bake in the oven for about 30 minutes or until light brown and the bread sounds hollow when tapped with your finger.
• 9 cool wrapped in a towel.