Arabic Bread(Pita) - cooking recipe
Ingredients
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1 tsp. sugar or honey
2 c. lukewarm water
1 (1 Tbsp.) pkg. dry active yeast
2 tsp. salt
6 c. whole wheat flour
Preparation
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Dissolve sugar in water in bowl; sprinkle yeast over sugar and water mixture.
Let stand 10 minutes.
Combine all ingredients; work into a medium-stiff dough.
Knead until smooth and elastic (8 to 10 minutes).
Cover and let rise until doubled in size.
Form into small balls and roll each
ball into 1/4-inch thick circles. Cover with a tea towel and let rise again 15 to 30 minutes.
Heat oven and cookie sheet to 500\u00b0.
Turn circles of dough over onto hot cookie sheets
and bake for 2 to 5 minutes (just until they puff up).
Turn over and bake for a few seconds until light brown on the other side.
Cool and store in plastic bags or freeze.
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