Buckwheat Loaf

For something different, try this! It comes from our local church recipes, we all got together and made a small cook book for all the ladies.

• Ready In: 1 hr 15 mins
• Yields: 1 loaf

Ingredients

• 5  cups  cooked buckwheat groats
• 1  cup cooked rice
• 1⁄3 cup onion, chopped
• 1⁄4 cup scallion, chopped
• 4  tablespoons parsley, chopped
• 1⁄3 cup  pastry flour
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1⁄8 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1  pinch basil

• Sauce

• 4  cups tomato juice
• 2 -3  cups American cheese or 2 -3  cups cheddar cheese, your favorite.
• 1  tablespoon butter

Directions

1. Combine all the ingredients onto a loose mixture, if to dry, moisten with water.
2. Place into a well greased or oiled loaf pan and press down lightly.
3. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.
4. Sauce: heat tomato juice add cheese.
5. stir until it is melted.
6. Add 1 tablespoon butter.
7. Pour over sliced buckwheat loaf.