whole wheat pita bread
A very basic method for making pita bread for stuffing with veggies and/or meat mixtures. photos are from: Saad Fayed, About.com Guide
prep time
15 Min
cook time
5 Min
method
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yield
12 pitas
Ingredients
- 2-1/4 teaspoon active dry yeast or instant
- 1 teaspoon honey to activate yeast
- 1 cup warm water (110 to 115 degrees f.) you may need up to 2 tbsp more
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 3/4 cup whole wheat flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- - note: low sodium diets: omit salt
How To Make whole wheat pita bread
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Step 1add yeast and honey to warm water in a medium size bowl. let stand until foamy. About 5 minutes.
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Step 2Combine 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
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Step 3place 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.
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Step 4shape 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.
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Step 5now 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.
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Step 6bake 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.
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Step 7remove from baking sheets and let cool on racks. when totally cooled, store in air tight container(s) in refrigerator.
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Step 8TO SERVE: re-heat wrapped in aluminum foil at 350 degrees for about 10 minutes.
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