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whole wheat pita bread

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Skip Davis
Morton, MS

A very basic method for making pita bread for stuffing with veggies and/or meat mixtures. photos are from: Saad Fayed, About.com Guide

(1 rating)
yield 12 pitas
prep time 15 Min
cook time 5 Min

Ingredients For whole wheat pita bread

  • 2-1/4 tsp
    active dry yeast or instant
  • 1 tsp
    honey to activate yeast
  • 1 c
    warm water (110 to 115 degrees f.) you may need up to 2 tbsp more
  • 2 c
    all purpose flour
  • 3/4 c
    whole wheat flour
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • note: low sodium diets: omit salt

How To Make whole wheat pita bread

  • 1
    add yeast and honey to warm water in a medium size bowl. let stand until foamy. About 5 minutes.
  • 2
    Combine flours and salt in a large mixing bowl. make a well. pour yeast mixture into center and stir until dough can be gathered into a ball. knead until smooth
  • 3
    place dough in a large lightly oiled bowl and cover with a damp towel. place in a dry,draft-free place until doubled in bulk. (1 to 2 hours). punch dough down. place on a lightly floured surface. divide dough into 12 pieces. NOTE: first 3 steps can be done in a bread machine set on "dough" or "manual" setting.
  • 4
    shape dough pieces into balls and place on non-stick baking sheets or non-stick sprayed sheets. allow to rest,covered with a damp towel for 30 minutes.
  • 5
    now on a lightly floured surface,roll out each ball into approximately a 5 inch circle. place back on baking sheets. let stand, covered about 30 minutes more.
  • 6
    bake on middle rack of pre-heated 500 degree oven for about 5 minutes. (pitas will puff up). Turn over and bake for another 2 minutes. Remove from oven and gently push down "puff" with a spatula.
  • 7
    remove from baking sheets and let cool on racks. when totally cooled, store in air tight container(s) in refrigerator.
  • 8
    TO SERVE: re-heat wrapped in aluminum foil at 350 degrees for about 10 minutes.

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