Need a ricpe for pita bread?!
Need a ricpe for pita bread?
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Loking for a Middle Eastern Recipe and at what temprature should I cook the bread.
Answers: PITA OR POCKET BREAD
1 tbsp. yeast
1 tbsp. honey or sugar
2 1/2 c. warm water
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1 tbsp. oil
6 to 7 c. whole wheat flour
Dissolve yeast and honey in water. When bubbly, add salt, oil and 6 cups flour. Knead 5 to 10 minutes, adding more flour if necessary. Let rise until doubled, about 1 hour. Punch down and divide into 12 to 20 equal pieces, depending on how large you want the pitas. Roll each into a ball and roll out on a floured surface about 1/4 inch thick.
Place circles on greased cookie sheets and let rest 30 to 45 minutes. Heat oven to 450 degrees. Just before baking, turn the pitas over. Bake 8 to 10 minutes, switching position of pans halfway through. The pitas should be puffed in the middle and only slightly browned. To keep them soft, place them inside of a paper bag to cool, or eat them warm. Recipe may be halved or doubled.
These freeze well and are great to have on hand for quick meals or bag lunches. Freeze wrapped in foil and thaw, still wrapped at 350 degrees for about 15 minutes.
To serve, slice in half and fill with traditional meat balls, kabob meat or marinated vegetables and yogurt or your favorite sandwich filling. Or use as taco shells or to scoop up chili or stew. Also great for individual pizzas.
If you want to be assured of each bread forming a pocket, try baking them on hot ceramic tiles (extra unglazed floor tiles for instance), place in oven before preheating. They are a lot of work for just 8 pitas.
INGREDIENTS
* 1 1/8 cups warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
* 3 cups all-purpose flour
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
* 1 1/2 teaspoons white sugar
* 1 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast
DIRECTIONS
1. Place all ingredients in bread pan of your bread machine, select Dough setting and start. When dough has risen long enough, machine will beep.
2. Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface. Gently roll and stretch dough into a 12 inch rope. With a sharp knife, divide dough into 8 pieces. Roll each into a smooth ball. With a rolling pin, roll each ball into a 6 to 7 inch circle. Set aside on a lightly floured countertop. cover with a towel. Let pitas rise about 30 minutes until slightly puffy.
3. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (260 degrees C). Place 2 or 3 pitas on a wire cake rack. Place cake rack directly on oven rack. Bake pitas 4 to 5 minutes until puffed and tops begin to brown. Remove from oven and immediately place pitas in a sealed brown paper bag or cover them with a damp kitchen towel until soft. Once pitas a softened, either cut in half or split top edge for half or whole pitas. They can be stored in a plastic bag in the refrigerator for several days or in the freezer for 1 or 2 months. Pita Bread
1 1/8 cups warm water (110 degrees F)
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 1/2 teaspoons white sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast
Directions
1. Place all ingredients in bread pan of your bread machine, select Dough setting and start. When dough has risen long enough, machine will beep.
2. Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface. Gently roll and stretch dough into a 12 inch rope. With a sharp knife, divide dough into 8 pieces. Roll each into a smooth ball. With a rolling pin, roll each ball into a 6 to 7 inch circle. Set aside on a lightly floured countertop. cover with a towel. Let pitas rise about 30 minutes until slightly puffy.
3. Preheat oven to 500 degrees F (260 degrees C). Place 2 or 3 pitas on a wire cake rack. Place cake rack directly on oven rack. Bake pitas 4 to 5 minutes until puffed and tops begin to brown. Remove from oven and immediately place pitas in a sealed brown paper bag or cover them with a damp kitchen towel until soft. Once pitas a softened, either cut in half or split top edge for half or whole pitas. They can be stored in a plastic bag in the refrigerator for several days or in
the freezer for 1 or 2 months.