Farmgirl's Pita Bread After Bernard Clayton

Farmgirl's Pita Bread After Bernard Clayton

4.6 of 5 (28)
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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 8
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 177.0
  • Total Fat: 3.9 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 445.3 mg
  • Total Carbs: 31.3 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2.6 g
  • Protein: 4.7 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Farmgirl's Pita Bread After Bernard Clayton calories by ingredient


Introduction

My children won't eat store bought pita anymore! My children won't eat store bought pita anymore!
Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

    1 cup whole wheat flour
    1.5 cup white flour
    1.5 tsp salt
    1Tbsp white sugar
    2 tsp dry active yeast
    2 Tbsp olive oil
    1 cup water warmed to 105-110 F

Directions

Preheat oven to 500 F
1. Blend 1 cup of the flour with the rest of the dry ingredients
2. Add water, then olive oil and mix thoroughly
3. Add the rest of the flour 1/2 cup at a time kneading by hand by the end until all flour is worked through (about 5 mins kneading)
4. Divide dough into 8 equal parts and shape like a bun
5. Cover dough with a tea towel and let "rest" for approx 20-30 min depending on how warm your room is. (Warmer rooms need less time)
6. Roll each pita to 3/16" thick and place on individual squares of tin foil
7. Place 4 at a time right on the oven rack and bake for 5-7 minutes
8. When removing from the oven, stack them directly toogether immediately while hot so they stay soft, and cool stacked and wrapped in foil.
Note: Some may not puff, but YUM... eat them while hot or use them as crusts for quick mini pizzas or brush with olive oil and garlic and re-bake to make pita chips


Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user YCROZIER.

Member Ratings For This Recipe


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    So easy. Love that it only takes 45 start to finish. I'm going to make a quadruple batch and freeze them. Mine cooked for 7 minutes and were perfecto. - 2/7/11


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    I made this with some grilled chicken, fried onions, some cucumber yogurt sauce (from a Sparkpeople recipe) and tomoato and my 18 year old daughter said "this may be the greatest thing I have ever eaten"... enough said. - 1/31/10


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    these are fantastic! really hearty, first time i made 6 and they seemed to be too thick, second time i made 8 like the recipe suggests, and they puffed and were beautiful! - 8/26/08


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    O.K.
    europe! - 5/6/21


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    Very Good
    Easy to prepare! - 2/3/21


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    Incredible!
    outstanding! - 1/23/21


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    Pretty good!!! - 1/9/21


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    Incredible!
    Delicious............. - 10/29/18


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    Very Good
    As a beginner, very helpful and fun! My dough stuck a little on the ceramic plates I put it on to rise - does anyone put a little spray oil on the surface where they let the dough rise? - 9/23/15


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    Incredible!
    This is the very first time ever I have made bread, so decided to start with this. Easy Peasy!!!! To the surprise of my friends I used the exact recipe, I am a notorious fixer... turned out super yummy. Next time I will brave adding some garlic and such. - 1/10/15


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    Incredible!
    These worked brilliantly. All of mine puffed up first time and we're a big hit. My kids are planning all the things they can have stuffed in them for lunch this week! - 2/1/14


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    Incredible!
    I have made pita bread at home before, both in the oven as well as on the stove top, and we never buy store bought anymore. I will definitely try this recipe cause it sounds easy. - 6/19/12


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    Incredible!
    My family loves these pitas! My daughter asks for them all the time. I dont mind because they are easy, delicious and nutritious! - 12/28/11


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    Incredible!
    Quick and easy. Yummy too. - 10/4/11


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    Incredible!
    I just finished making this and having a piece. Wow! I could have this every day! Store bought does not even come close! I did use 9 grain flour instead of whole wheat because that's what I had. - 9/10/11


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    Incredible!
    I love this recipe! I followed directions exactly, used my kitchenAid for the kneading and they came out perfect! Thank you! - 5/20/11


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    Incredible!
    Excellent recipe! - 6/12/10


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    Incredible!
    0 of 3 people found this review helpful
    I WANT TO TRY I WILL HAVE OVEN ON SO I WILL TRY TONIGHT THANKS - 5/5/10


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    Very Good
    These were really good, both my husband and I enjoyed them. I used 2 Cups Whole Wheat flour and 1 Cup of white flour. - 3/4/10


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    Incredible!
    This recipe worked out great. I mixed the ingredients and let it set for 25 min. did my workout, came back and baked the pitas - 2/22/10


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    Incredible!
    I did 10 loaves instead of 8 and this recipe turned out fantastically. - 12/31/09


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    Very Good
    This dough was sticky. I had to roll it with a lot of flour, but they were delicious. I think next time I will try just cooking them right on my pizza stone.
    The worst thing about this recipe- I never want to buy pitas at the store again. :)
    - 7/23/09


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    Very Good
    This was super yummy and was easy to make. It worked great with Indian food as well! - 7/2/09


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    Incredible!
    Wonderful! It was so easy and my daughters love it! - 2/22/09


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    Incredible!
    This was so easy to make! I love it, yummmm! I made it to take back to school with me. - 1/6/09


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    Incredible!
    These were gone the day I made them. I'm just going to save my tinfoil squares for the next time. I didn't get them all thin enough to pouf - still great anyways. - 10/3/08


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    This recipe is excellent. The pitas are a bit small so I like to divide my dough into 6 instead of 8. Dividing the dough and letting it rest and preparing lots of little foil sheets takes up time but once you start baking it goes fast. I've made this recipe 3xs. My husband is picky and loves it. - 5/23/08


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    it was great ... everyone loved it - 3/8/08


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    Very Good
    It came out OK for the first time.
    It was delicious, I will make it again.
    - 12/9/07


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    Incredible!
    This pita bread recipe is fabulous!! Delicious! Thank you! - 11/9/07