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Pita Bread

Greek flatbread
Prep Time45 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time1 hour 10 minutes
Course: Appetizer, bread
Cuisine: Greek, Mediterranean, vegetarian
Keyword: bread, vegetarian
Servings: 6 pita breads
Author: My Greek Dish

Ingredients

  • cup all-purpose or whole wheat flour
  • 1 teaspoon yeast
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • cup warm water

Instructions

  • Kidtastic!: Sift flour into mixing bowl. Add yeast sugar and salt. Roughly mix with a fork.
  • Kidtastic!: Add a little water and begin mixing using the dough hook on a mixer, or your child’s hands. Pour the water in slowly. Dough should begin to form a ball, as water is added. If dough is still crumbly, add additional water. If dough starts to become too sticky, add 1 teaspoon extra flour to make it firm. The consistency of the dough should be elastic without being too sticky.
  • Kidtastic!: Once the dough has reached desired consistency, cover with towel and let it sit in a warm area for 30-45 minutes. It should double in size.
  • Kidtastic!: Take dough out of bowl and separate in to 2-inch balls. Use rolling pin or hands to stretch out dough until it is roughly 1cm thick.
  • Team Effort: Heat non-stick sauté pan to medium-high and fry each pita bread for 3-4 minutes on each side. The pan should not be greased. The bread should be light in color and fluffy when it is done.
  • Serve immediately warm or wrap and serve room temperature.