Basic Pita Recipe

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Ingredients

Directions

Step #1 Either by hand or in a processor cut shortening into the flour and salt until fine crumbs.
Step #2 Add water 1T at a time until a ball forms.
Step #3 Wrap in plastic & chill for one hr.
Step #4 Roll out to fit a 9" pie pan.
Step #5 bake this at 425F for 10-12 mins or leave unbaked if oie recipe calls for unbaked shell.
Step #6 exchange: 1 bread 1 fat recipe makes enough for 8 servings (shell alone 120 calories per serving).
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