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PITA

Yeast proofed in warm water and maple syrup anchors a dough of white all-purpose, whole wheat bread, and pastry flours, kneaded ten to fifteen minutes until smooth and baked on a hot pizza stone.

Prep: 30 minCook: 30 minTotal: 1h
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  1. 1

    Preheat convection oven to 400°F with a pizza stone inside. In bowl, combine water, maple syrup, and yeast. Proof for about 10 minutes or until mixture is foamy.

  2. 2

    Add oil, salt, all-purpose flour, bread flour, and enough whole wheat pastry flour to create dough that pulls away from sides of bowl.

  3. 3

    Knead dough about 10-15 minutes , using remaining pastry flour, until smooth dough has been created.

  4. 4

    Transfer dough to clean, lightly oiled bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Proof in warm place for approximately 45-60 minutes or until dough has doubled in size.

  5. 5

    While dough is proofing, prepare 6 pizza peels dusted with cornmeal or semolina.

  6. 6

    Fold/turn dough. Rise dough again.

  7. 7

    Divide dough into 16 equal-sized balls. Using rolling pin, roll each ball of dough into 1/8-inch thick, 6-inch circle and transfer to pizza peels.

  8. 8

    Loosely cover dough with damp towels and set aside in warm place. Rise for about 15 minutes .

  9. 9

    pita for approximately 3-4 minutes or until puffed. Don’t let pita brown, as that makes them too crisp.

📋Details

Meal Typemain
Seasonspring, summer, autumn, winter

⚗Elemental Properties

🔥Fire
15%
💧Water
30%
🌍Earth
40%
💨Air
15%

⚗️Alchemical Scores

MonicaConstant
—/100
Heat3%
Entropy9%
Reactivity87%
0.031
Heat
0.092
Entropy
0.844
Reactivity