Granary bread flour

elljay · Post by **elljay** » 15 Nov 2008, 13:18

Dear all, I love granary bread but it's really expensive to buy and so is granary flour. I normally make my bread and wonder where you can buy the mixed seeds and corn etc that I could add to normal flour. Has anyone seen such a thing? I'm sure it would work out cheaper than buying those silly little packs of granary flour.

At the moment I'm considering fighting the chicks for a bit of their poultry corn!

Thanks
Liz

Post by **p.penn** » 15 Nov 2008, 13:24

What you could do is add seeds - I always add pumpkin and sunflower to my bread but of course there are many more such as caraway, sesame, poppy etc etc.

Helen

kate egg · Post by **kate egg** » 15 Nov 2008, 13:24

Have you tried a half and half mix with wholemeal bread flour? Would be cheaper but not quite so grainy?

Post by **p.penn** » 15 Nov 2008, 13:26

kate egg wrote:Have you tried a half and half mix with wholemeal bread flour? Would be cheaper but not quite so grainy?

Just came back to edit my post to include this suggestion but you were too quick for me Kate!!! :-D

Helen

Post by **wendy** » 15 Nov 2008, 14:24

I always use half white and half wholemeal. We like the results. But we do love granary bread. Never thought of trying to make it. Maybe I should have a go.
Wendy

taff · Post by **taff** » 15 Nov 2008, 17:05

what about a health food shop?
They usually sell nuts/seeds etc, if you eat it regulalry, it might be worth buying a few packets of things and mixing up an addition for yourself.

elljay · Post by **elljay** » 15 Nov 2008, 17:47

Thanks everyone. Yes when I make it I usually do half and half, or some sort of similar mixture, whatever I have in really. I'll have a look for some cheapish bags of seeds/nuts, those in the co-op are tiny and would work out costing more than the granary flour. Have also seen a suggestion to add malt extract or molasses which sounds pretty scrummy too. Thanks for the ideas.

Liz

chickentina · Post by **chickentina** » 15 Nov 2008, 22:42

i always do half and half wholemeal..will try granery

sounds good )t'

tina xx

4 french hens · Post by **4 french hens** » 15 Nov 2008, 23:26

I would suggest replacing 2 teaspoons of water with olive oil for a different texture and flavour.

Mike

Post by **manda** » 15 Nov 2008, 23:53

I usually put in a mix of pumpkin, sunflower, poppy and sesame seeds and a handful of porridge oays ( the quick cook ones) add them after the yeasts been activated and you are doing the 10 minute knead. The oats are good because they hold in moisture and keep the bread springy.
Manda

kate egg · Post by **kate egg** » 16 Nov 2008, 11:41

4 french hens wrote:I would suggest replacing 2 teaspoons of water with olive oil for a different texture and flavour.

Mike

I always put about an ounce of butter in (breadmaker recipe) but I will try the olive oil instead, sounds interesting )t'

Post by **wendy** » 16 Nov 2008, 12:07

I only use olive oil.

chickentina · Post by **chickentina** » 16 Nov 2008, 14:27

me too...only olive oil

tina xx