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Plain Pita Bread

Plain Pita Bread — a community recipe on Potlikkr.

Ingredients

• 2.0 cup Warm Water
• 1.0 tbsp Granulated Sugar
• 1.0 Packet Or Scant Active Dry Yeast
• 1.0 tbsp Salt

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Pitas are best made ahead of time so they'll have a chance to cool and deflate before you fill them. So if you're going biking or hiking on the weekend, you'll probably want to make them up during the week.

2. 2

   If you work away from home during the day or even if you work at home, you can make up a sponge, with about half the flour. Dissolve the yeast and sugar in the warm water. Add 1/4 cup of the all-purpose flour. Stir with a whisk and let sit for 10 minutes to give the yeast a chance to get going. When you get back to the sponge later on, add the salt and enough flour to make a dough that is a bit stiff, one that you can easily knead by hand.