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Greek Pita Bread

one of the best way to prepare pita breads at home… This recipe prepared pitabreads with a puffy and light texture.
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Prep Time 20 mins
Cook Time 24 mins
Total Time 44 mins
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 6
Calories 278 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2½ cup bread flour plus extra for dusting
  • 1 tbsp white sugar
  • 1 tsp dry active yeast
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ½ cup plain Greek yogurt
  • ½ cup luke warm water
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • Non-Stick Cooking Spray

Instructions
 

  • In a large bowl, add flour, sugar, yeast andsalt in a bowl and with a wire whisk, mix well.
  • Add the yogurt,water and oil and with a wooden spoon, mix untila dough comestogether.
  • Then with your hands, knead the dough well.
  • Now mix the dough with an electric mixer until elastic.
  • With a plastic wrap, cover the bowl of dough and place in a warmplace for about 1hour.
  • Now place the dough onto a well-floured surface and with your hands, knead thedough.
  • With your hands, shape the dough into a log.
  • Cut the dough into a log into 6 equal-sized pieces.
  • Again,dust the smooth surface with more flour.
  • Shape1 dough piece into a ball and place onto the floured surface.
  • Witha rolling pin, roll the dough ball into a circle.
  • Grease a large non-stick frying with cooking spray lightly and heat over high heat.
  • Place1 pita bread in the heated frying pan and cook for about 2 minutes per side.
  • Repeatwith remaining dough pieces.
  • Serve warm.

Nutrition

Calories: 278kcalCarbohydrates: 41gProtein: 9gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 398mgPotassium: 71mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 12IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 31mgIron: 1mg
Keyword bread flour, yeast
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