Where to get 5-grain for bread making?

[AwesomeOpossum74]

I'm a bit stumped. I'm looking for 5-grain for bread making, but haven't found any at my local grocer. Are single packages that can be purchased common, or is it a case of having to buy each grain item and mix?

 

[Cooking Goddess]

Look for Bob's Red Mill products. I use their Seven Grain blend for one of my bread recipes. I would think you could substitute the seven for the five if you need to, as long as you measure it the same.

 

[blissful]

Azure Standard has a fairly good 9 grain mix. I make it for breakfast. It's not ground for bread making.

Do you grind your grains or just you are looking for ground 5 grain?

 

[AwesomeOpossum74]

Thanks, guys. I'll look into both solutions below.

Look for Bob's Red Mill products. I use their Seven Grain blend for one of my bread recipes. I would think you could substitute the seven for the five if you need to, as long as you measure it the same.

I'm looking for more wholesome solutions than plain-ol' white bread. Doesn't really matter to me how many grains it has.

Do you grind your grains or just you are looking for ground 5 grain?

At this point, just buying to mix in, no extra grinding.

 

[pepperhead212]

AO74 Do you happen to live near any Indian markets? I ask because they have many types of whole grain flours, plus a number of legume flours, the most common being besan, which is a type of chick pea flour, but there are some lentil flours, too. There are several millet flours - a nutritious grain, that goes mostly to birds, in this country. Ragi, bajra, and sanwa are the three I can think of, but there may be more. Jowan flour is ground sorghum. Atta is WW durum flour, but beware - sometimes it is not 100%, so there you have to read the labels carefully. You don't want that for loaf breads, anyway - better for the flatbreads, which is why it's the most common there. But you'll still find those other whole grain flours.

 

[blissful]

We make bread every week or so.
Whole grain wheat flour is least expensive to buy ground in a North Dakota Mill Ground brand then King Arthur brand. Consider gluten for strength, squash or something for moisture.

 

[buckytom]

It might seem like and obvious question, but what are the five grains are you looking for?

I'm guessing that you normally have a brand of 5 grain mix that you buy.

Now, get back in the yard with the Irish furniture.

 

[Cooking Goddess]

...I'm looking for more wholesome solutions than plain-ol' white bread. Doesn't really matter to me how many grains it has...

I have a white bread recipe I make because the bread is perfect for grilled cheese and BLT sandwiches. I substitute white whole wheat flour for one half of the bread flour called for. It actually makes the bread even better without changing the flavor. The one I buy at an Amish bulk food store has a bit higher protein measure than the bread flour.