Traditional Pita Breads Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Yeast Bread Recipes. (Traditional Pita Breads Recipe). This is a great pita bread recipe I got from a friend who works at a great Greek restaurant here in my town. Slice pita in half and fill pockets with your favorite filling, or for dipping, cut into wedges and pan fry in a little olive oil.

Brief

Prep 30 mins

Cook: 10 mins

Additional: 40 mins

Total: 1hr20 mins

Servings: 12

Yield: 1 dozen pita breads

Traditional Pita Breads Recipe

Ingredients

1 package active dry yeast

1 ¼ cups warm water (100 to 110 degrees F/40 to 45 degrees C)

3 ½ cups all-purpose flour

or as needed - divided

1 ½ teaspoons salt

¼ cup vegetable shortening

Challah II

Bread

Directions

Step 1

Sprinkle yeast over warm water in a mixing bowl and allow to stand until the yeast forms a creamy foam about 5 minutes. Mix in 2 cups of flour salt and shortening; beat for 2 minutes with a fork. Stir in as much of the remaining 1 1/2 cup flour as needed.

Step 2

Turn dough out onto a floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic kneading in more flour if dough is sticky. Form into a ball cover with a kitchen towel and let rest in a warm area for 15 minutes.

Step 3

Preheat oven to 500 degrees F (260 degrees C).

Step 4

Divide dough into 12 equal portions; flour your hands and roll each piece into a ball. Cover dough balls with a kitchen towel and let rest for 10 minutes. Flatten the balls into rounds on a floured surface cover with kitchen towel and let rest 10 more minutes. Gently roll each dough ball into a circle about 6 inches in diameter on a floured surface. Place pita breads in a single layer on ungreased baking sheets.

Step 5

Bake in preheated oven until the pita breads puff up 3 to 4 minutes. Flip breads over with a spatula return to oven and bake 2 more minutes. Let cool on wire racks before cutting pita breads in half and gently separating tops and bottoms to form pockets for filling.

Nutritional Information

Traditional Pita Breads Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:12

Calories: 172.2

% Daily Value *

Protein: 4g 8%

Carbohydrates: 28g 9%

Dietary Fiber: 1.1g 4%

Sugars: 0.1g

Fat: 4.7g 7%

Saturated Fat: 1.1g 6%

Niacin Equivalents: 3.2mg 25%

Folate: 80.4mcg 20%

Calcium: 6.8mg 1%

Iron: 1.8mg 10%

Magnesium: 8.8mg 3%

Potassium: 51mg 1%

Sodium: 292.4mg 12%

Thiamin: 0.3mg 30%

Calories From Fat: 41.9

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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