Basic Pita
2 c Warm water (90 to 100 -degrees F.) 2 Envelopes active dry yeast 1/2 ts Sugar 2 ts Salt 5 To 5 1/2 cups unbleached -all-purpose flour, plus -flour for kneading Pour the water in...
Ingredients
- 2c warm water (90 to 100
- 1/2ts sugar
- 2ts salt
- 5to 5 1/2 cups unbleached
Directions
- 1
2 c Warm water (90 to 100 -degrees F.) 2 Envelopes active dry yeast 1/2 ts Sugar 2 ts Salt 5 To 5 1/2 cups unbleached -all-purpose flour, pl
- 2
Stir the sugar and salt into the yeast mixture thoroughly with a wooden spoon
- 3
Gradually add 5 cups of the flour, stirring constantly until the dough is smooth
- 4
Slowly work in the remaining flour with your hands, kneading until the dough is no longer sticky
- 5
Turn the dough out onto a well floured board and knead until smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes
- 6
Shape the dough into an even rectangle and cut in half, lengthwise
- 7
Divide each half into 12 portions for small pitas, 6 for larger ones
- 8
Shape each into a smooth ball