Pitta Patter - Let's have some Pita Bread
BLT Pita I purchased some Pita Bread a while ago and went to use it a day later and it was mouldy. So I thought I would make my own. Couldn't be that hard could it? My first 3 turned out brilliantly but the next batch didn't rise. I can only assume it was because the oven had cooled a little bit when I took the others out of the oven. You have to have it HOT for the bread to puff up. Can I just say the ones that puffed up were delicious. Loved the taste - so much fresher tasting than the purchased ones. Ingredients 1 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast 3 cups plain flour 1 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 teaspoon white sugar 1 cup + 2 Tablespoons warm water Instructions Place all ingredients in the order listed into the bowl with the kneading blade Choose Pastry P1 When finished, get a spatular and separate the dough from the spindle. Leave it rest for 10 mins Up end on a floured board and remove the spindle nut and spindle - pull dough out of
