Pita Bread

(Pita is flat, round known as the Syrian, Greek or Middle Eastern flat bread. Butter is not an ingredient of pita, instead it is used in the bread.)

Ingredients:
½ tbsp. active dry yeast
3/4 cup lukewarm water
1 tsp. salt
½ tbsp. olive oil
2 cups whole wheat flour
1 cup bread flour

Directions:
In a large bowl, mix yeast in ½ cup warm water.
When completely dissolved and foamy.
Stir in the remaining water mixed with salt and olive oil.
Mix well, then stir in the flours, holding back a little on whole wheat flour.
Turn the dough out on top of the floured surface and knead for about 10 minutes, adding more flour as necessary to make a firm and elastic dough.
Put the dough on a large, lightly floured surface and roll into a long cylinder, then cut into 6 equal portions.
Form each into a ball, let rest for 5 minutes.
With a heavy rolling pin, roll each ball flattening to a disk.
Cover with plastic cling wrap.
Let rest for 30 minutes.
Bake for 6 minutes at 500ºF.

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