====== Pita Bread ====== 

Tags: [[bread]] - [[Middle Eastern]] - [[vegetarian]] \\ 
Active Time: 45 minutes \\ 
Passive Time: 1.5 hours \\ 
Serves: 8 breads \\

====Description====
Simple pita bread


====Ingredients====
  *Active dry yeast: 2 tsp
  *Sugar: 1/2 tsp \\ \\ 
  *Whole wheat flour: 35g
  *Unbleached all purpose flour: 310g \\ \\ 
  *Kosher salt: 1 tsp
  *Olive oil: 2 tbsp


====Instructions====
  -In large mixing bowl, combine yeast and sugar with 1 cup 110F water, stir to dissolve
  -Add whole wheat flour, 31g AP flour, and whisk together. Put bowl in warm (not hot) place, uncovered, until mixture is frothy and bubbling, ~15min
  -Set aside reserved 62g AP flour
  -Add salt, olive oil, 217g AP flour. With a wooden spoon or chopsticks, stir until mixture forms a shaggy mass. Dust with a little of the reserved AP flour and then knead in bowl for 1 minute, incorporating any stray bits of dry dough
  -Turn down onto work surface. Knead lightly for 2 more min until smooth. Cover and let rest for 10 min, then knead again for 2 min. Add reserved flour as needed, but only as required to continue kneading. You want to keep the dough soft and a bit moist
  -Put dough back into clean mixing bowl, cover tightly with plastic wrap and then a towel. Let rise until dough has doubled, about 1h
  -On bottom shelf of oven, place heavy-duty baking sheet or large cast-iron skillet. Preheat to 475F
  -Divide dough into 8 pieces. Form each into a ball. Place balls on work surface, cover with damp towel, and leave for 10 min
  -Remove one ball, keeping other covered. Press into flat disc with rolling pin. Roll into 8-inch circle, ~1/8th inch thick, dusting with reserved flour as necessary
  -Quickly place dough onto hot baking sheet. After 2 mins in the oven, flip the bread with tongs. Then bake for 1 more minute. Pita should be pale with only a few brown speckles. Transfer to a napkin-lined basket and cover to keep soft. Repeat with remaining dough balls

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