Baking Pita Bread!

Pita Bread Recipe to try out! I am baking Pita Breads today. They are so easy to make and taste a lot better than store bought! The bread qualify for a frugal item in my book, since you can use all organic ingredients and it still costs about the same as regular Pita Bread. Here is the recipe if you want to try!

You will need:

• 1 package of yeast
• 1/2 cup of warm water
• 1 teaspoon of granulated sugar
• 3 cups of all purpose flour (I use whole wheat flour)
  
• 1 teaspoon of salt
• 1 cup of warm water

1. Dissolve yeast & sugar in 1/2 cup water. Let it rise for 10 to 15 minutes. It is ready when it looks frothy.

2. Combine flour & salt in a large bowl and pour the yeast mixture. Mix it with a spatula. Add 1 cup of water gradually and keep mixing. Once all the ingredients are mixed, knead the dough for 10 to 15 minutes. The dough will be less sticky and becomes easy to manage when it's done.

3. Coat large bowl w/oil. Put the dough and let it rise for 3 hours or till the size of the dough doubles. I use clock pot for this in "warm" setting. It works pretty well!

4. Roll out in a rope, cut them with knife into 10 to 12 small pieces. Roll them into balls and let them rest covered for 10 minutes.

5. Heat oven to 500 F. Place a rack at the bottom and pre-heat baking sheet at the same time. You are trying to recreate a middle eastern style brick oven!

6. Roll out the doughs and make thin circles. Place them on the pre-heated baking sheet 2 to 3 at a time. Bake one side 3 to 4 minutes or until the dough puffs up, turn it over and bake a couple of minutes more. Put the bread immediately in a storage bag once baked.


I like really thin Pita Breads, but my husband likes thicker chewier Pitas better... By storing them right away, you keep them soft and moist! Check out my Hummus Recipe and enjoy them together!