Pita Bread
Source of Recipe
research and experimentation
Recipe Introduction
One of the most basic breads out there, yet so very tasty. A good recipe to learn some on the basics of bread making (yeast, kneading, rising etc) and yet still get great results always. I recommend a good cast iron fry pan for this one. The even heat distrobution helps out greatly
List of Ingredients
- 1 C warm water (around body temperature)(80 F i think)
- 2 tsp of yeast
- 1-2 tsp of salt
- 2 - 2 1/2 C flour
Instructions
- Get a good sized mixing bowl and add 1 cup warm water, and sprinkle in the yeast. By sprinkle i mean sprinkle it so that all the yeast gets wet and doesn't clump.
- Let that sit for 5 minutes, or until it gets cloudly. Give it a good stiring, then add your salt and any other flavors that tickle your fancy.
- Mix in 1 C of the flower and mix it until it sort of falls away from the spoon and is mixed evenly. Should be around 90 firm strokes.
- Now mix in another 3/4 C of flower until its all mixed together nicely.
- Stir in the remainder of the flouwer, 1/4 cup at a time until the flower is no longer absorbed by the dough, and the dough is no longer sticky.
- Knead the dough for about 5 minutes, then coat it very lightly in oil and let rise for 1 hour, or until the size has doubled.
- Press the dough down to get the air out, then divide into 12 pieces.
- Heat your cast iron pan up to around medium. Roll out the first piece of dough into a circle type shape, about 6 inches across and 1/16th or so thick. Before you put this in roll out the 2nd piece. Place the first in and roll out the thrid. Keep going on like this.
- Once the pitas come off the skillet put them in a plastic bag for at least 30 minutes. It helps to keep them soft and chewy.
- Enjoy in the usual ways!
Final Comments
So simple yet so good. Try flavoring with cinamon and sugar, for a nice desert. Or maybe black pepper for a spicy change. Consider sun dried tomato bits and some herbs? Think about what you could do!
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