Buckwheat Gritz

1 cup whole buckwheat
2 cups hot water
2 cups water
salt to taste
butter to taste
cream to taste

Rinse buckwheat.  Place buckwheat in bowl, add 2 cups hot water and let soak 20 minutes.  Pour buckwheat and water into saucepan and add 2 more cups of water.  Bring to a boil and cook uncovered until buckwheat has turned mushy and water is cooked out, about 15 to 20 minutes.   Add salt, butter and cream to taste.