Whole-Wheat/Oat Bran Honey Pitas

INGREDIENTS

INSTRUCTIONS

Here's my BREAD MACHINE recipe for Pita Pockets.  SOoooooo GOOD!
The original recipe comes from the cookbook PITA THE GREAT, by Virginia T.
Habeeb. (A super book about Pitas...HIGHLY recommended! Just eliminate the
fat!)  Here's my adaptation of her Pitas for the Zoji Bread Machine. This
same dough could probably be successfully mixed by hand.  If anyone happens
to try, I'd love to hear about it.
(Yes, you CAN use ALL whole wheat flour and other kinds of grains.
Personally, I like the texture better when I use some unbleached flour. I
DON'T recommend Soy Flour.  I tried it and it made them bitter.)
Put in Bread maker on "DOUGH" cycle.
  WHEN FINISHED:
Divide dough into little balls, I usally get between 16 and 22 balls
because we like little pitas. Place the balls on a floured surface and
cover them with slightly damp towels while you roll out 1 ball at a time.
Gently press each ball flat with fingers, keeping it well rounded. On a
floured surface, use rolling pin to roll each round from center to outer
edge...to form perfect circle, not quite 1/4 inch thick...3 to 5 1/2 inches
for small . . . 8 1/2 in. or so, for larger...try not to have any creases
or cracks..or pitas won't puff. (But not to worry, they're delicious even
if they DON'T puff!
As each loaf is rolled, place on floured surface and cover with clean, dry
towel;  do not let the surface of the loaves dry out. Let loaves rise in
warm draft-free area for 30 to 45 minutes. Fifteen minutes before loaves
have finished rising, put a cookie sheet in oven and preheat oven to 500
degrees.  Place pitas on hot cookie sheet and bake for 3 1/2 to 4 minutes.
Believe me, they bake in a HURRY! You CAN turn them over to brown on both
sides if you like, but I don't think it's necessary.  Remove from oven and
wrap in a towel.  When cool, store in a plastic bag in the frig. I reheat
mine by putting them in the microwave for 20 seconds. Again, once you get
the hang of this, it's a snap.  WELL WORTH THE EFFORT! They make GREAT
little Pizzas!  They're SOUPER with a bowl of soup! FANTASTIC stuffed with
salad, coucous and raisins, and they make a great dessert when stuffed with
fruit, a little maple syrup, or WHATEVER! Hugs, Rose Date: Mon, 21 Feb 94
21:13:44 EST From: BRRB11A@prodigy.com (MRS ROSE L GEIGER)
Converted to MM format by Dale & Gail Shipp, Columbia Md.
Posted to MM-Recipes Digest V4 #8 by Robert-Miles@usa.net on Feb 23, 99

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