Dinner

Pita is for Dinner.

Pita takes 30 minutes to prepare.

Pita takes 16 minutes to cook.

Pita makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Pita are:

2 C warm water
1 oz. yeast
1 tsp. sugar
2 tsp. salt
5 to 5.5 C flour

Here is how you make Pita:

Preheat oven to 500 degrees and insert pizza stone.Put 2 cups of warm water in bowl; sprinkle yeast over water to dissolve for 5 minutes. Add sugar and whisk. Mix salt and flour. Add 4 cups of flour to mixture and blend with spatula. Add last cup by hand as you knead the dough. Knead for 5 minutes until dough is smooth and tender. Let rest 10 minutes.After oven has maintained 500 degrees for 15 minutes, divide dough into 8 equal parts. Shape each piece into a ball by stretching the outer layer around the whole ball. Press together on the bottom to create a seal. Bake two pitas at a time for 2 minutes each. Steam will create the pocket!Serving Size: Makes 8 large pitas with pocketsNumber of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JSLITTLEF.

The nutritional information for Pita is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 290.2

• Total Fat: 0.8 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 585.3 mg
• Total Carbs: 60.8 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2.4 g
• Protein: 8.4 g

The dietary needs meet for Pita is Low Fat