Pita Pocket Bread Bread Machine Food

PITA BREAD FOR BREAD MACHINE

Steps:

• Add ingredients, in order listed.
• Select dough cycle.
• When cycle is complete, remove dough.
• Divide into 12 equal portions. Shape each portion into a ball.
• Cover with a damp towel and let rest 10 minutes.
• Grease a baking sheet. Set aside.
• On a floured surface, roll each ball of dough into 6-7 inch circles.
• Place 2 circles of dough on prepared pan.
• Bake 450 degrees, 2 minutes. Turn over and bake 2 minutes longer.
• Continue baking 2 at a time.

PITA POCKET BREAD RECIPE: SOFT & PILLOWY

Steps:

• Activate yeast by adding yeast, honey, & water (110-115° F) to a stand mixer. Give it a quick stir and let activate for 5 minutes or until bubbly on top.
• To a large bowl add bread flour, whole wheat flour, & sea salt and give it a whisk.
• When the yeast has activated add 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil. Pour in about half of the flour mixture. Assemble hook attachment and turn on low speed.
• Gradually keep adding flour in increments until the dough begins to pull away from the sides of the bowl. You may not need all of the flour.
• Continue to knead the dough for 7-10 minutes until smooth and slightly sticky.
• Remove from the mixer and transfer to a well oiled bowl & a light coat over the dough to keep from sticking. Cover & place in a warm environment and rise for 2 hours or until doubles in size.
• When doubled in size, punch dough down, remove from bowl.
• Lightly flour surface and gently press dough into a rectangular shape. Divide the dough into roughly equal portions with a bench scraper.
• Fold each dough ball under several times until a smooth dough ball is formed.
• Cover dough balls and roll out each dough ball out on a lightly floured surface into an oval shape 6-8 inches in diameter and about 1/8" thick.
• Cover & rest another 30 minutes.
• Preheat a large cast iron skillet on medium heat. Cook individually 1 to 1 1/2 minutes per side or until golden brown & puffy. Flip and repeat process.

PITA POCKET BREAD (BREAD MACHINE)

Steps:

• Place the above ingredients into the bread machine according to owner's manual specifications (mine does wet ingredients first).
• Program for DOUGH or MANUAL.
• After the program is completed, divide dough into 10 equal pieces; shape each into a smooth ball; place five on each baking sheet.
• Let rise for 20 minutes while oven preheats to 500; flatten puffy balls gently into a 6-inch disk.
• Bake for five minutes (tops will be puffed and beginning to brown).
• Cut each circle in half to form two pockets.
• Fill with your favorite sandwich fixin's: ham, turkey, chicken salad, lettuce, sprouts, cheese and grapes.
• TRADITIONAL BREAD-MAKING: In a mixing bowl, mix water, sugar and yeast; allow to foam for 3-5 minutes; add oil and salt, mixing well; mix white & wholewheat flours together in a separate bowl, then add to liquids, mixing until well-blended. Place dough-ball in a well-greased bowl, allow to rise in a warm spot until doubled in volume. Continue from Step #3 above.

PEPPY'S PITA BREAD

Steps:

• Place all ingredients in bread pan of your bread machine, select Dough setting and start. When dough has risen long enough, machine will beep.
• Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface. Gently roll and stretch dough into a 12 inch rope. With a sharp knife, divide dough into 8 pieces. Roll each into a smooth ball. With a rolling pin, roll each ball into a 6 to 7 inch circle. Set aside on a lightly floured countertop. cover with a towel. Let pitas rise about 30 minutes until slightly puffy.
• Preheat oven to 500 degrees F (260 degrees C). Place 2 or 3 pitas on a wire cake rack. Place cake rack directly on oven rack. Bake pitas 4 to 5 minutes until puffed and tops begin to brown. Remove from oven and immediately place pitas in a sealed brown paper bag or cover them with a damp kitchen towel until soft. Once pitas a softened, either cut in half or split top edge for half or whole pitas. They can be stored in a plastic bag in the refrigerator for several days or in the freezer for 1 or 2 months.

TYLER FLORENCE'S PITA BREAD (BREAD MACHINE, DOUGH CYCLE)

Steps:

• Combine ingredients in a bread machine. Set for a 2 pound dough cycle.
• Toward the end of the dough cycle place the pizza stone on the lowest oven rack and pre-heat it to 500 degrees.
• When the dough is ready punch it down and divide it into 8 balls, keeping it all lightly floured and covered.
• Rest the covered balls for 15 minutes.
• Roll each ball into an eight inch circle, one quarter inch thick, making sure circles are totally smooth, with no creases or seams. Do not stack the disks but keep them covered.
• Put 2 pitas on the hot stone and bake them 4-5 minutes, until they're puffed and a pale golden color. WATCH CLOSELY. They cook really quickly.
• Cool on rack 5 minutes. They will naturally deflate, leaving a pocket.
• Wrap them in a kitchen towel to keep them soft.