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Martha's Pita Bread takes several minutes to prepare.

Martha's Pita Bread takes several minutes to cook.

Martha's Pita Bread makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Martha's Pita Bread are:

1.25 cups warm water
1 teaspoon active dry yeast
3 cups whole grain flour
1 tablespoon olive oil

Here is how you make Martha's Pita Bread:

DirectionsPour water into the bowl of an electric mixer. Sprinkle yeast over water, and stir to dissolve. Use the paddle attachment to mix in 1 1/2 cups flour. Cover bowl; let sit in a warm place for about 1 1/2 hours, until dough has doubled in bulk. Sprinkle salt over flour and yeast mixture, and add olive oil and remaining 1 1/2 cups flour. Mix on medium-low speed until dough is smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes. Transfer dough to a floured work surface, and knead about 10 turns, forming a ball. Place in a lightly oiled bowl, and cover with plastic wrap. Let rise in a warm place until dough has doubled in bulk, about 1 1/4 hours. Heat oven to 450 degrees. Turn dough out onto a board, and cut in half. Cut each half into four pieces, and form each piece into a ball. Cover them loosely with a piece of plastic wrap to keep the dough from drying out. On a floured work surface, roll two balls into circles 7 inches in diameter and slightly less than 1/4 inch thick. Bake on an ungreased baking sheet until puffed and light brown, 6 to 8 minutes. Repeat, baking two pita breads at a time. Number of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MOCHASWIRLX2.

The nutritional information for Martha's Pita Bread is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 163.0

• Total Fat: 1.7 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 872.3 mg
• Total Carbs: 33.1 g
• Dietary Fiber: 5.8 g
• Protein: 6.4 g

The dietary needs meet for Martha's Pita Bread is Vegetarian