Greek Pita Bread Recipe

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Ingredients:

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1 envelope dry yeast
2 tsp salt
1 tbsp sugar
4 cups white all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups water
1 tbsp olive oil

Directions:

Combine the yeast and sugar in a small bowl, add 1/2 cup of the warm water and let it stand for 10 minutes to proof and ferment it.
Dissolve the salt in the remaining warm water.
Put the flour in a large mixing bowl, making a well in the middle and put the dissolved yeast and salt water into it.
With your hands, blend it into a dough.
You may need a bit more or less water depending on your flour.
Knead the dough in the bowl with your fists for 10-15 minutes or until it is smooth.
Pour the oil over the dough and knead it again until the oil is absorbed.
Cover the dough in the bowl with a towel and set it in a draft free area to rise to double it's bulk (1-2 hours), then punch it down and knead it again for a few minutes.
Preheat your oven to 350°F.
Cut pieces of dough, egg size or larger, depending on the size of the pita desired, shape them into balls with your hands and roll them out over a lightly floured board or pastry cloth to 1/4 inch thickness.
Set 2 or 3 pites on a lightly oiled cookies sheet and bake them on the lower rack 2 to 3 minutes each side.
Pitas should be white and soft.
Wrap the baked pitas in a clean towel until they are cool, then store them in plastic bags to prevent them from drying out.
When you are ready to use them, heat a bit of oil in a shallow skillet and fry them a minute or so on each side, or until golden brown.
Use them immediately, because they get hard when they dry out.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	333.05 Kcal (1394 kJ)
Calories from fat	29.36 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	3.26g	5%
Sodium	778.65mg	32%
Potassium	100.81mg	2%
Total Carbs	65.16g	22%
Sugars	1.31g	5%
Dietary Fiber	2.82g	11%
Protein	8.81g	18%
Iron	0.9mg	5%
Calcium	19.3mg	2%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	222.85 Kcal (933 kJ)
Calories from fat	19.65 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	2.18g	5%
Sodium	521.01mg	32%
Potassium	67.46mg	2%
Total Carbs	43.6g	22%
Sugars	0.87g	5%
Dietary Fiber	1.89g	11%
Protein	5.9g	18%
Iron	0.6mg	5%
Calcium	12.9mg	2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

6.4

Points
8

PointsPlus

Good Points

low fat,
saturated fat free,
cholesterol free

Bad Points

High in Sodium

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