Buckwheat Bread Recipe

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The main ingredients include buckwheat flour, strong bread flour, instant dried yeast, salt, honey (or maple syrup), unsalted butter, and warm water. Optionally, buckwheat groats can be added as a topping for extra texture and visual appeal.
Learn how to cook Buckwheat Bread by combining yeast, honey and warm water, then mixing with buckwheat and bread flours. After kneading and two rises, bake at 220°C for 15 minutes, then reduce to 190°C for 30 minutes. The bread should sound hollow when tapped and have an internal temperature of 95-98°C when done.
Buckwheat flour contains less gluten than wheat flour, resulting in slower rising times. The lower gluten content means the dough structure develops more gradually, which is why this recipe calls for patient proving periods to achieve the best texture and volume in the final loaf.
No, this recipe isn't gluten-free as it contains bread flour. While buckwheat is naturally gluten-free, a 100% buckwheat loaf would be very dense without gluten. For a gluten-free version, you'd need to replace the bread flour with a gluten-free flour blend and add xanthan gum.
Buckwheat bread pairs wonderfully with both sweet and savoury toppings. Try it with cultured butter and honey, avocado and poached eggs, smoked salmon and cream cheese, almond butter and sliced banana, or as a base for open-faced sandwiches. Its nutty flavour enhances most spreads.
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