Pita Bread
- 7 1/2 to 8 c. all-purpose flour
- 2 pkg. dry yeast
- 2 Tbsp. sugar
- 2 Tbsp. salt
- 2 1/2 c. hot water (120~ to 130~)
- 1/4 c. vegetable oil
- 1 c. cornmeal
- Combine 2 cups flour, yeast,
- sugar
- and salt in a large mixing bowl.
- Stir in water
- and oil.
- Beat until smooth.
- Stir in enough remaining flour to make
- soft dough.
- Turn out onto a floured surface; continue to work in flour until dough is stiff enough to knead.
- Knead about
- 5 minutes.
- Place in oiled bowl, turn to oil top of dough.
- Cover,
- let
- rise
- in
- a
- warm place until double in bulk, about
- 45
- minutes.
- Punch down dough and divide into 12 to 16 equal
- parts.
- Roll into a ball.
- Let rest 5 minutes.
- Roll into
- 8-inch
- round
- 1/8-inch thick.
- Sprinkle baking sheets with cornmeal.
- Place
- on
- baking sheets.
- Cover, let rise 30 minutes.
- Bake at 450u0b0 for 8 to 10 minutes or until puffed and brown.
- Cut in half.
flour, yeast, sugar, salt, hot water, vegetable oil, cornmeal
Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=646859 (may not work)