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Homemade wheat pita takes several minutes to prepare.

Homemade wheat pita takes several minutes to cook.

Homemade wheat pita makes 12 servings.

The ingredients for Homemade wheat pita are:

*Extra Virgin Olive Oil, 1 tbsp (remove)
*Active Yeast 1 packet (Fleishman's), 1 serving (remove)
Water, tap, 1.5 cup (8 fl oz) (remove)
Gold Medal Whole Wheat Flour, 3.5 cup (remove)
Salt, 1.5 tsp (remove)
Granulated Sugar, 1 tsp (remove)

Here is how you make Homemade wheat pita:

Also, next time need to add 1.5 tsp of salt. Forgot this time. not sure how much over the 3 cups of flour I used to roll the dough in just a guess.Dissolve yeast in 1/2 cup warm waterAdd sugar and salt - stir lightly - let sit for 10-15 minIn bowl add 3 cup flourAdd yeast mixture to bowl began mixing with wooden spoon while gradually adding 1 cup warm water as you mixFlour working surfacePlace dough on working surface, and knead for 10-15 minutes until dough is elasticCoat large bowl with olive oilPlace dough in bowl and turn to coat with oil alsoCover bowl with towel and place in warm place for 1 hour while dough doubles in sizeFlour working surfaceRoll dough in long ropeCut into 12 small piecesRoll each piece into ballRoll out each ball till about 5-6 inches round and 1/4 inch thickPreheat oven to 500 degreesPlace rack at bottom of ovenPlace glass baking dish into oven to warmPlace a circle of dough on each side of baking dish at a timeBake 4 minutes or until it puffs upTurnBake another 2 minutes or until brown Remove with spatula to cool rackPlace two more till all are done**Pita may be stored in ziplock bag up to 1 week in fridge or bread pantry or up to 1 month in freezer**Number of Servings: 12Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KEYSTER0729.

The nutritional information for Homemade wheat pita is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 12
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 116.4

• Total Fat: 1.8 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 291.3 mg
• Total Carbs: 24.8 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.5 g
• Protein: 4.7 g