Pillows...Or Pita Bread....

Growing up we were a Wonder Bread, Scali Bread type of family.  The first time I had a piece of pita bread was when I was a teenager.  The pita bread was served at a Lebanese restaurant that I had been invited to by a friends parents.  I loved it then and I still love it today.  Why I waited so long to make  pita bread is beyond me.  This recipe is quick, easy and you will love how they puff up. 

Here's the recipe.....

1 tablespoon yeast
1 ¼ cup warm water
1 teaspoon salt
3 ½ cups flour

Dissolve yeast in water for about 5 minutes in the bowl of an electric mixer.   Add salt and 1 ½ cups flour and with the dough hook, beat to make a batter.   Add additional flour until a rough mass is formed.   Knead 8 minutes until dough is smooth and elastic.   Add more flour if dough is too sticky.

Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface and divide into ten pieces for smaller pitas .   Form dough into balls, then flatten with a rolling pin into ¼ inch thick discs. Try and keep an even thickness as this is what helps them ‘puff’.

Let rest on the floured surface 30-40 minutes until slightly puffed.

Preheat oven to 425F.
With a large spatula, flip the rounds of dough upside down on to a baking sheet.   Bake 10-13 minutes until golden. 

One of the things I really liked about this recipe is the quantity it made.  There should be enough for most of this weeks lunches.