sweet and pea

Recently Elena and one of her friends took a cooking class. One of their favourite items to cook was pita bread. It’s a great way to learn about how bread works. The recipe is forgiving, the kids can get their hands dirty, and the pitas cook quickly.

Ingredients:

1 cup lukewarm water

2 teaspoons active dry yeast

1/2 teaspoon sugar

35 grams or 1/4 cup whole wheat flour

310 grams or 2 1/2 cups unbleached all purpose flour

2 teaspoons salt

2 tablespoons olive oil

Steps:

1. Combine warm water, yeast, sugar, whole wheat flour in a bowl and whisk to combine and let rest for 10-15 minutes
2. Add 2 cups of flour(reserve rest for kneading), salt and olive oil and mix to combine with a wooden spoon until a ball forms
3. On a floured surface knead the dough for two minutes, cover and let rest for ten minutes, then knead for another two minutes
4. Place the dough in a clean, lightly oiled bowl and cover. Allow dough to raise until it has doubled in size (approximately 1 hour)
5. Heat a cast iron pan on medium heat
6. Divide dough into 8-10 equal balls and roll into thin rounds
7. Place a round on the lightly oiled pan, flip with tongs as soon as the round has puffed. The pita bread will need 1-2 minutes per side
8. Place pita breads on a cooling rack