Cinnamon Buckwheat Bread

Total Time: 2 hrs 49 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs 9 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons dry yeast, plus
• 1 teaspoon dry yeast
• 2 cups warm water
• 1/2 cup dry milk
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup buckwheat flour
• 5 1/4-6 cups flour
• 2 tablespoons cinnamon
• 2 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 tablespoon corn oil
• 2 egg whites, beaten

Recipe

• 1 grease two loaf pans (4 1/2 x 8 1/2).
• 2 sprinkle yeast over the warm water and let sit for 10 minutes or until bubbling and set aside.
• 3 in a large mixing bowl combine dry milk, sugar, buckwheat and 5 1/4 cups flour, cinnamon and salt.
• 4 stir in yeast mixture and then beat until dough is silky, adding more flour if necessary (by hand 8-10 minutes).
• 5 grease a large bowl with corn oil.
• 6 place dough in greased bowl, turning to cover all sides and then cover with plastic wrap and let dough rise in a warm place (30 minutes) or until doubled.
• 7 punch dough down and let rise again for 30 minutes.
• 8 divide dough in half and form into logs.
• 9 place dough in prepared pans, brushing with beaten egg whites.
• 10 let dough rise again (30 minutes).
• 11 make two diagonal cuts in top of each loaf and then sprinkle loaves with 2 tablespoons of flour.
• 12 bake in preheated 400-degree oven for 30-40 minutes or until crust is golden brown.
• 13 turn loafs onto cooling rack to cool.