Post by peterd on May 30, 2006 6:43:29 GMT -8
Pitta for Gyros
1 tsp sugar
300 ml or 1/2 pt or 1 1/4 cups tepid water
25 g or 1 oz active dry yeast
500 g or 1 lb or 3 1/2 cups of flour
1 1/2 tsp salt
3 tbsp olive oil
Dissolve sugar and yeat in tepid water, and mix well. Aloww to stand in a warm spot for 5 min.
Combine flour and salt together in a large bowl. rub olive oil into flour with fingertips until it is all worked in. Make a well in the middle of the flour and pour in yeast mixture. Form into dough, and knead for 5 min. Turn ball of dough on to a flour board, cover with a damp cloth, and leave in warm place for 1 hr.
Divide it into about 8 equal pieces, and roll out each piece into a circle about 5mm or 1/4 inch thick. Put them on to greased baking trays, and cook in hot owen in 450 , for 8 minutes, or until golden brown.
1 tsp sugar
300 ml or 1/2 pt or 1 1/4 cups tepid water
25 g or 1 oz active dry yeast
500 g or 1 lb or 3 1/2 cups of flour
1 1/2 tsp salt
3 tbsp olive oil
Dissolve sugar and yeat in tepid water, and mix well. Aloww to stand in a warm spot for 5 min.
Combine flour and salt together in a large bowl. rub olive oil into flour with fingertips until it is all worked in. Make a well in the middle of the flour and pour in yeast mixture. Form into dough, and knead for 5 min. Turn ball of dough on to a flour board, cover with a damp cloth, and leave in warm place for 1 hr.
Divide it into about 8 equal pieces, and roll out each piece into a circle about 5mm or 1/4 inch thick. Put them on to greased baking trays, and cook in hot owen in 450 , for 8 minutes, or until golden brown.
