ONION PITA BREAD RECIPES

Steps:

• Dissolve the yeast in 1 cup warm water.
• Sift together the flour and salt and mix the yeast and water.
• Work the mixture into a dough and knead for several minutes.
• Cover the dough with a damp cloth and let rise in a warm place for 3 hours.
• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Divide the dough into 6 equal portions and roll into balls.
• With either your hand or a rolling pin, pat and press each ball of dough into a 5-inch circle about 1/2-inch thick.
• Place on an ungreased baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes, or until the pita are light golden brown.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix together flours and salt. Make a well in the center.
• Pour warm water, yeast and sugar in the well and whisk until yeast is dissolved. Let sit 5 minutes, or until foamy.
• Add olive oil, onions and cheddar cheese to the well. Mix dough with a spatula until too difficult to mix. Pour dough onto counter and knead about 10 minutes, or until a soft and smooth dough forms (if dough is dry, add 1 tbsp water at a time until pliable). Dough will be tougher than normal to knead because of the cheese.
• Place kneaded dough ball in a large greased bowl, cover and let rise until doubled in size, about one hour (or up to one and a half hours if using active dry yeast).
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Divide risen dough into 8 equal pieces (or 16, if you want mini pitas). Press into a flat round circle with your fingers, then roll out to 1/4-inch thickness using a rolling pin. Place pitas on lined baking sheet or baking stone and let rest about 10 minutes.
• Bake for 15 minutes, or until pitas are just browned. Remove from oven and allow to cool slightly before serving with your favorite pita fillers on top.