Pita Bread - Whole Wheat Pita Bread and Party Pita Bread

1 package active dry yeast
1 ½ cups warm water (110o to 115o)
2 ¼ to 3 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
¼ cup shortening
1 ½ tsp salt
Oven 450O

In a large mixer bowl soften yeast in warm water. Add 2 cups of the flour, the shortening, and salt. Beat at low speed of electric mixer for ½ minute, scraping sides of bowl. Beat 3 minutes at high speed. Stir in as much of the remaining flour as you can mix in with a spoon. Turn out into a lightly floured surface. Knead enough of the remaining flour to make a moderately soft dough that is smooth and elastic (3 to 5 minutes total). Cover; let rest in a warm place about 15 minutes. Divide into 12 equal portions. Roll each between floured hands into a very smooth ball. Cover with plastic wrap or a damp cloth; let rest 10 minutes. Using fingers, gently flatten balls without creasing dough. Cover, let rest 10 minutes. (Keep dough pieces covered till ready to use.)

Wheat Bread

On a well-floured surface lightly roll one piece of dough at a time into a 7-inch round, fuming dough over once. Do not stretch, puncture, or crease dough. (Work with enough flour so dough does not stick.) Place on a baking sheet

Bake 2 at a time in a 950° oven about 3 minutes or till dough is puffed and softly set Turnover with a spatula; bake about 2 minutes more or till dough begins to lightly brown. Repeat with remaining dough, baking one batch before rolling and baking the next batch.

To serve, slice bread crosswise to form a pocket; generously fill each pocket with desired filling. (Allow any extra bread to just cool before wrapping for storage.) Makes 12 pita bread.

Whole Wheat Pita Bread: Prepare Pita Bread as above, except substitute 2 cups whole wheat flour and 1 ¼ to 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour.

Party Pita Bread: Prepare Pita Bread as above, except divide the dough into 24 equal portions. Roll into 4-inch rounds and bake about 2 minutes on each side. To serve, slice bread crosswise to form a pocket fill with desired filling. Makes 24.

Pita Bread - Whole Wheat Pita Bread and Party Pita Bread

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