The World Vegetarian Cookbook/1999

Pita Bread
Servings Preparation Time Cooking Time Calories % from Fat Fat Sodium Carbohydrates Protein Cholesterol
18 small breads 3 hours 10 minutes per batch N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A


INGREDIENTS:
1/2 ounce compressed yeast 1-1/4 cups lukewarm water 4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp salt



1 Crumble the yeast into half the water and stir until completely dissolved. Leave in a warm place, loosely covered, until the yeast bubbles-about 20 minutes.
2 Mix the flour and salt in a bowl and gradually add the yeast mixture. Stir with a wooden spoon while adding the rest of the water to form a stiff dough.
3 Knead the dough until it is smooth and elastic. Divide the dough into 18 pieces, cover, and leave in a warm place for 30 minutes.
4 Roll out each piece of dough on a floured board to form a thin round. Sprinkle lightly with more flour, cover, and leave for 1 hour.
5 Flatten the rounds and roll out again, then cover and leave for another 30 minutes.
6 Bake the pita breads in batches on a floured baking sheet at the top of a preheated 500 F oven for about 10 minutes; they will puff up but will flatten immediately when removed from the oven.

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