Buckwheat Pound Cake

This recipe is adapted from one I found at casayellow.com. It is only slightly sweet and pretty nutritious, as far as cakes go, anyway. We enjoyed it for breakfast with canned plums. I thought it was really something special.

1 c buckwheat
1 t sourdough starter
1/2 c milk
1/2 c unbleached flour
1/2 t salt
1/4 t cinnamon
1/2 lb butter, soft
3/4 c sugar
4 egg yolks
1 egg
1 t vanilla
3 T nocino, or booze of your choice

1. About 12hrs before baking, mix buckwheat, sourdough starter, and milk. Leave at room temperature.

2. Preheat oven to 350F.

3. Add white flour, salt, and cinnamon to buckwheat.

4. Cream butter and sugar together until fluffy. Add vanilla, nocino, and egg. Add buckwheat mixture and blend well.

5. Smooth batter into cake pan and bake for 40-45 min.