Whole Wheat Pita Bread

This is a very simple whole wheat pita recipe. If you are a beginner in the world of bread making, do not be intimidated. It really is that easy.

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After you mix in the wet ingredients and the flour, you want to knead it for about five minutes on a floured surface. It should take about 5 minutes. Until it is nice and elastic.

After you have kneaded it for five minutes, make a ball like shape. Then place it in an oiled bowl. This will help prevent it from sticking.

You also want to place a clean cloth over the bowl while proofing.

You want the dough to double in size. This should take about an hour.

Place in a 450 degree oven, on the center rack for about 5 minutes. They puff up rather quickly.

Let cool on a baking rack.

And enjoy!

Let me tell you, it is really impressive to have homemade pita for your lunch spread. It makes all the difference in the world!

Great pairings with the pita:

The Best Hummus

 Air Fried Falafel 

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Whole Wheat Pita Bread

whole wheat pita bread

Author: Rochelle Stivers

Cuisine: mediterranean

Recipe type: snacks, lunch, dinner

Serves: 8 servings

Prep time:  70 mins

Cook time:  5 mins

Total time:  1 hour 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup lukewarm water
• 2 teaspoons dry yeast
• 1 teaspoon honey or agave
• 1½ cup whole wheat flour
• 1¼ cup+1 tablespoon all-purpose flour + extra if needed
• 1 teaspoons salt
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

Instructions

1. Mix water yeast and honey together. Let sit for five minutes. Then add the olive oil
2. In separate bowl, combine flours salt.Mix the dry and wet ingredients together
3. knead for about five minutes on a floured surface. Until it is elastic
4. Make it a ball shape. Place in a oiled bowl and cover with cloth
5. Let sit for 1 hour
6. Preheat oven to 450 degrees
7. Take dough out of bowl. Gently deflate it.
8. Cut into 8 equal pieces.
9. Make them into balls
10. Roll them out to ¼ inch in thickness.
11. As you do each one, cover the others with a damp cloth to keep from drying out
12. Place prepared dough on cookie sheet.
13. Four pitas at a time on the baking sheet
14. Should be in the oven for about 5 minutes, until they puff up.
15. Let cool on the cooling rack.
16. Then enjoy!

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