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[axelrod]

Hi, all!

I'm on the look out for a good, uncomplicated buckwheat bread recipe. I'm concerned that buckwheat bread can get dry - I'm picky about textures, and dislike foods that are too dry generally. I figure adding fruit would help - like, a couple baked pears or something.

I've found a couple promising recipes for kasha (buckwheat porridge) but I'm definitely interested in any suggestions or tips you all might have. I've never cooked buckwheat before! 

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[abyssinia]

I don't know about bread, but I grew up eating kasha and it's one of my favorites.

Here's how my family does it:

Mix 1 cup of kasha with an egg. In a deep-ish frying pan you have a lid for, toast the kasha (so put some sort of fat on the pan - oil, butter, whatever and pour on the kasha+egg and stir it around until it browns slightly). Then add 2 cups of water (or broth), bring to boil, then turn heat almost off and let stand. Just like rice, only faster.

It's super tasty! It can also be really great to make like a pilaf with vegetables and/or nuts. I especially like it with onions and lentils.

[axelrod]

Belatedly, thank you! I'd heard of kasha, didn't know anything about cooking it, and that sounds really good. Will have to find a source for it.

I do want a bread recipe that doesn't involve grains - I'm not full-paleo, I eat a lot of dairy, but I would like a way to make sandwiches, you know? I'd really like to find a source for acorn flour.

[axelrod]

Made it! Really wonderfully easy! Flavor was off, but that might be the broth I used - I was experimenting with using vinegar to help break down the bones, and while the bones are positively crumbly, maybe I only needed a drop or two instead of the half teaspoon or teaspoon I used. Or possibly I don't like my kasha with egg. I'll have to experiment.

[mmmpork]

One way to add moisture to breads without using eggs is Chia seeds. You'll have to experiment to get the portions correct, or look online for different recipes using them as an egg replacer. You can order Chia seeds from nutsonline.com.

[axelrod]

Thanks for the tip, I'll look into that! I'm not opposed to using eggs, actually - but I don't know much about baking.