Recipe

Tiny Pita Breads For Parties Recipe

	Deliathecrone / All my dishes 1 year, 6 months ago This is my favorite little bread to serve with meatballs in sweet/sour sauce. One meatball fits nicely in a pita half and it's just about a mouthful. Halve the breads to create 32 halves and enough bread to house a bag of frozen meatballs. Prep:140m Cook:8m Servings:16	Deliathecro
	chewy simple quick

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Ingredients

1 packet Yeast

1 cup warm water

3 cups flour

1 teaspoon salt

1/4 cup oil (I use olive oil)

You can add herbs and garlic, if you like. Sometimes I just leave them plain and let the filling do the talking.

Directions

Dissolve the yeast in the warm water.

Add the flour, salt and oil. Also add any herbs and/or garlic, if you're using any.

Knead the dough for 10 minutes, or until it's smooth and elastic.

Set it aside, covered, and let it rise for 1 1/2 hours.

Punch the dough down.

Let it rest for 10 minutes.

Cut it into 16 parts.

Roll each part into a ball between your hands.

Using a rolling pin, flatten and roll out each ball to a 2-inch circle.

Lay the circles on a greased baking sheet.

Let it rise again, covered, for 30 minutes.

Bake at 500-degrees F, or at the highest heat setting on your oven, for 8 minutes. Watch them carefully because ovens differ and some will cook faster than others. They should be a little puffy and slightly golden.

Let the bread cool.

Halve them right away if you plan to use them in halfs.

TIP: while the bread is still slightly warm, place each pita in an open sandwich bag to keep it moist and pliable.

TIP: if you have a problem opening up the "pocket", put each one in the microwave for no more than 20 seconds and then open them.

Always serve pita at room temperature.

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