Easy Pita Bread

Bitsie's Note:

Think this came from a MasterCook export. I have never tried making them but this recipe seems easy enough. Prep time includes rising time. Have fun!

• Total Time: 3 hrs 4 mins
• Prep Time: 3 hrs
• Cook Time: 4 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 16 rounds

• 2 cups warm water
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 package dry yeast (or 1 tb)
• 5 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 2 teaspoons salt

Directions:

1. In mixing bowl, combine water and sugar; sprinkle yeast and let stand for 10 minutes or until dissolved and creamy.
2. Using electric mixer, beat in 2 c.of the flour, oil and salt; beat for about 3 minutes or until smooth, scraping down side of bowl from time to time.
3. With wooden spoon, beat in enough of the remaining flour to make stiff dough.
4. Turn out onto lightly floured surface and knead for about 10 minutes or until smooth and elastic.
5. Place dough in lightly greased bowl, turning to grease all over.
6. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise for 1 to 1 1/2 hours or until doubled in bulk.
7. Divide dough into 16 or 32 pieces.
8. On lightly floured surface, roll each piece into 7" or 4" rounds.
9. Cover and let rise for 15 minutes or until slightly risen.
10. Meanwhile, heat ungreased baking sheet on lowest rack in 500 degree oven (240 C).
11. Using floured metal spatula, quickly transfer 2 or 3 pita rounds to heated baking sheet; bake for 3 or 4 minutes or until puffed and light golden around edges.
12. Repeat with remaining pita rounds.
13. Let cool between damp tea towels.
14. Pitas will collapse and soften slightly, but pocket will remain.
15. (Alternatively, if crisp pitas are desired, let cool on racks) Pitas can be stored in plastic bags in freezer for up to 1 month.
16. Makes 16 7" pitas or 32 4" pitas.

Reviews

[College Girl]

I am a horrible baker. Make sure you def let them rise the last 15 min. I made the alton brown gyro meat with beef instead of lamb and made mmmmmmmmmm TASTY. Thank you. OH and if you roll them out reaaallyy thin... they turn into lavash.

[kitkat0710]

These were incredibly easy and came out delicious! Thanks for sharing!

[Mosaic Mom]

I'll never be able to buy prepared pita bread again! This was amazing and very, very easy. I used 4 cups of whole wheat with 1 cup of refined flour and it was still soft and puffy. The best ever. Thank you for posting!!