Make these to go with the shish tawook and garlic paste recipes (on this site) for a great lebanese dinner.
Pita Bread recipe:
2.5c bread flour
2 tsp salt
1 tbsp sugar
2 tsp yeast
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 c warm water
Preheat the oven to 500 degrees (F)
Mix yeast and sugar into water, let foam (about 10 minutes)
Mix in rest of ingredients until dough ball is smooth.
Pat dough ball into a circular shape that is pretty even all around, and cut into 8 wedges.
Roll those wedges into balls.
Dust with flour and let sit under a damp, light towel for 30 minutes.
Flatten into a disc about 6 inches in diameter and about 3/16 in. thick.
Place on a square of foil directly on the oven rack. Bake about 5-8 minutes.








June 3rd, 2009 at 2:03 am
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