Buckwheat Cakes

Ingredients

• ½ cup yeast
• 1 quart cold water
• 1 pint potato water
• buckwheat flour (enough to make a stiff batter)
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon molasses
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• boiling water (as needed)

Directions

1. Combine yeast, cold water, potato water, and buckwheat flour to make a stiff batter.

2. Add a pinch of salt and let the mixture rise overnight.

3. In the morning, mix molasses and baking soda until dissolved.

4. Pour boiling water into the molasses mixture and stir it into the batter just before baking.

5. If the batter is too thick, thin it with milk or more boiling water.