Sunday 15 January 2012

Pita Bread

I have been blessed with an outdoor cooking device, wood oven, and food comes out with an indescribable flavor. Breads, cakes, roasts and stews are good candidates for wood oven and slow cooking helps food develop an earthy flavor. Pizza and pita cooks in seconds, so keep a watchful eye all the time.

1 kilo plain flour
170g Greek yoghurt
1 tsp salt
2 tsp sugar
2 tbsp oil
1 cup warm milk
14g dried yeast
1 cup warm water
1 large egg

Put all ingredients in a mixer and using a hook, knead for 8 minutes till smooth. Turn off machine and cover with tea towel. Leave to prove for 1 hour until double in bulk. Lower hook again and knead for further 5 minutes. Divide dough into 30 equal portions. Knead into balls and set on floured surface. Using a rolling pin roll each ball into thin oval pita shapes and bake in a hot oven 220c or wood oven.

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