Side Dish

Homemade Pita is for Side Dish.

Homemade Pita takes several minutes to prepare.

Homemade Pita takes several minutes to cook.

Homemade Pita makes 32 servings.

The ingredients for Homemade Pita are:

5 cups flour
4 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast
2 cups skim milk
3 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons salt
3 tablespoons butter

Here is how you make Homemade Pita:

In a large mixer, combine 2 cups of the flour and the yeast. Microwave milk, sugar, salt, butter to 115-120? F. Add to dry mixture and beat 3 minutes. Stir in enough remaining flour to make a soft dough. Turn out onto a floured surface, and knead for 3-5 minutes.Place dough in bowl, cover, and let rise 45 minutes. Punch dough down, cover, and let rest 10 minutes. Preheat oven to 400? F.Divide dough into 32 pieces and form each into a ball. Let balls rest 5 minutes, then roll each into a 7-8 inch round Place pitas on a baking screen in the preheated 400? F oven, and bake for 7-9 minutes, or until puffed and lightly browned. Cool on cloth-covered surfaceServing Size: 16 Pita for filling or 32 thin crispy flat breadsNumber of Servings: 32Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user HOFFMAN0927.

The nutritional information for Homemade Pita is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 32
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 90.6

• Total Fat: 1.3 g
• Cholesterol: 3.2 mg
• Sodium: 88.7 mg
• Total Carbs: 16.8 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.5 g
• Protein: 2.6 g