pitas

a while back me and my suzanne made a feast of hummus, falafel, tzatziki, veggies and pitas. i made these pitas for myself and matt and alistair (and made gluten free ones for suzanne! recipe coming soon to a blog near you!)

it was an amazing dinner, and these pitas were perfect - chewy and a little crispy and ever so pockety. the three of us ate all 10!!

ingredients:

1 c white flour
1 c whole wheat flour (or white, if you prefer. i used whole spelt)
2 1/4 t yeast (one packet)
1/2 t salt
1 1/4 c hot water (as hot as your tap makes it)
1-1 1/2 c additional white flour

to make:

mix 1 c white flour, whole wheat flour, yeast and salt.

add water, stirring with a large spoon, or with the paddle attachment on a stand mixer.

add additional flour as needed, switching to a dough hook (or kneading by hand) when the dough is dry enough.

the dough should be cohesive and not sticky.

dump dough out onto floured surface.

separate dough into 10 balls

flatten a ball with your palm

then roll it out with a rolling pin, to about 1/4" thick. add a dusting of flour if it sticks to either the rolling pin or the counter.

spread on a lightly floured cookie sheet. repeat with all 10 balls.

cover the pitas with a tea towel and let them rise 35-40 minutes. they won't be crazy puffy, but you can see the difference.

bake on the bottom rack of the oven on 500 degrees 5-8 minutes.