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Egyptian Pita Bread takes 30 minutes to prepare.

Egyptian Pita Bread takes 3 minutes to cook.

Egyptian Pita Bread makes 12 servings.

The ingredients for Egyptian Pita Bread are:

2 cups all-purpose white flour
2 cups whole wheat graham flour (MUST be graham!)
2 tsp or one envelope yeast
1 TBSP sugar
2 tsp salt
1 1/2 cups warm water
1 TBSP olive oil

Here is how you make Egyptian Pita Bread:

Combine all ingredients except the olive oil. Knead by hand or with a heavy-duty mixer fitted with dough hooks for 15 minutes. Add the olive oil and mix until thoroughly incorporated.Cover mixing bowl with a damp cloth and place in a warm, draft-free place until dough rises to double. Punch down dough and cut into 2-ounce pieces. Roll bread dough into 1/8 to 1/4 inch thick rounds. Cover with a damp towel until ready to bake.Place baking stone on bottom rack of oven and preheat to 550* Fahrenheit (or as hot as it will go). Bake about 4 pieces at a time on ungreased baking stone for three minutes. Bread should puff up like a balloon.Place baked pitas on a clean towel and then cover with another towel until cool. Freeze immediately to retain freshness.Warm individual pitas in the oven or on the stove before serving.Number of Servings: 12Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user HONEYBEEMEL.

The nutritional information for Egyptian Pita Bread is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 12
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 158.4

• Total Fat: 1.7 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 388.9 mg
• Total Carbs: 31.8 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.1 g
• Protein: 4.9 g