Tiny Pita Breads For Parties |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 8 Minutes |
Ready In: 8 Minutes Servings: 16 |
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This is my favorite little bread to serve with meatballs in sweet/sour sauce. One meatball fits nicely in a pita half and it's just about a mouthful. Halve the breads to create 32 halves and enough bread to house a bag of frozen meatballs. Ingredients:
1 packet yeast |
1 cup warm water |
3 cups flour |
1 teaspoon salt |
1/4 cup oil (i use olive oil) |
you can add herbs and garlic, if you like. sometimes i just leave them plain and let the filling do the talking. |
Directions:
1. Dissolve the yeast in the warm water.
2. Add the flour, salt and oil. Also add any herbs and/or garlic, if you're using any.
3. Knead the dough for 10 minutes, or until it's smooth and elastic.
4. Set it aside, covered, and let it rise for 1 1/2 hours.
5. Punch the dough down.
6. Let it rest for 10 minutes.
7. Cut it into 16 parts.
8. Roll each part into a ball between your hands.
9. Using a rolling pin, flatten and roll out each ball to a 2-inch circle.
10. Lay the circles on a greased baking sheet.
11. Let it rise again, covered, for 30 minutes.
12. Bake at 500-degrees F, or at the highest heat setting on your oven, for 8 minutes. Watch them carefully because ovens differ and some will cook faster than others. They should be a little puffy and slightly golden.
13. Let the bread cool.
14. Halve them right away if you plan to use them in halfs.
15. TIP: while the bread is still slightly warm, place each pita in an open sandwich bag to keep it moist and pliable.
16. TIP: if you have a problem opening up the pocket , put each one in the microwave for no more than 20 seconds and then open them.
17. Always serve pita at room temperature.
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