Pita Bread

Pita Bread

Makes 8
2 cups Whole Wheat flour (pastry kind works best)
1/2 cup White flour
1/4 cup Wheat Germ
1/4 cup Wheat Bran
1 teaspoons fine Sea Salt
1 Tbsp sugar or honey
1 packet of Yeast
1 1/4 warm water
2 Tbsp Olive Oil

1) Mix together 1/2 cup warm water, sugar and yeast. Set Aside.

2) Mix together flours, wheat bran, germ, salt, and oil. Rub together with your hands so oil is completely distributed.

3) Add in yeast/water mixture and the rest of the warm water, a little at a time. Use only as much as you need. If you add too much water and the dough is too sticky, add more white flour, little by little till dough is workable.

4) Kneed dough and place in a warm place (covered) to rise to double for 30 minutes.

5) Separate dough out into 8 balls, cover, and let rise in a warm place for 30 minutes.

6) Heat oven to 500F, with cookies sheet inside the oven.

7) Roll out the dough balls and place two at a time in the oven for 3-5 minutes. Flip over and bake another 3-4 minutes.

8) Store in a plastic bag in the fridge.