Pita bread is a type of flatbread that is common in the Middle East and North Africa. It is traditionally made from a dough that is leavened with yeast and then baked in a hot oven. The dough is typically made with wheat flour, water, and salt.
Dissolve yeast and sugar in 1/2 cup of warm water.
Let stand 5-10 minutes.
Place flours and lite salt in a large bowl, making a depression in thecenter.
Combine milk, remaining water and dissolved yeast; pour intodepression.
Begin mixing flour with liquid, making sure all batter onsides of bowl is worked into dough.
Knead until a smooth dough results andthe sides of the bowl are clean.
(Occasionally dip hands in more waterwhile kneading to give a smooth, elastic finish.
) Cover with towel and letdough rise in a warm place until it doubles in size (2-4 hours).
Form into16 smooth balls.
Cover and let rise on a cloth for 30 minutes.
Roll into1/4 thick circles.
Cover and let rise again on cloth for 30 minutes.
Prehrat oven to 475 degrees.
Place dough directly on racks in oven.
Assoon as the dough rises into a mound, 2-5 minutes, place under broiler fora few seconds until lightly browned.
Cool.
Makes 16 pitas.
~1 Pitacalories 158,protein 5.
6 gm,carb.
33.
3 gm,total fat 0.
7 gm,CSIUnits 0.
1,dietary fiber 3.
4 gm,sodium 30 mg,potassium 157 mg,calcium 22mg,iron 1.
4 mg~The New American Diet by Connors
Ingredients
Directions
Dissolve yeast and sugar in 1/2 cup of warm water.
Let stand 5-10 minutes.
Place flours and lite salt in a large bowl, making a depression in thecenter.
Combine milk, remaining water and dissolved yeast; pour intodepression.
Begin mixing flour with liquid, making sure all batter onsides of bowl is worked into dough.
Knead until a smooth dough results andthe sides of the bowl are clean.
(Occasionally dip hands in more waterwhile kneading to give a smooth, elastic finish.
) Cover with towel and letdough rise in a warm place until it doubles in size (2-4 hours).
Form into16 smooth balls.
Cover and let rise on a cloth for 30 minutes.
Roll into1/4 thick circles.
Cover and let rise again on cloth for 30 minutes.
Prehrat oven to 475 degrees.
Place dough directly on racks in oven.
Assoon as the dough rises into a mound, 2-5 minutes, place under broiler fora few seconds until lightly browned.
Cool.
Makes 16 pitas.
~1 Pitacalories 158,protein 5.
6 gm,carb.
33.
3 gm,total fat 0.
7 gm,CSIUnits 0.
1,dietary fiber 3.
4 gm,sodium 30 mg,potassium 157 mg,calcium 22mg,iron 1.
4 mg~The New American Diet by Connors
