Recipilicious

This simple pita bread would go very well with the Tuna & Avocado salad!

Ingredients:

• 3 1/2 cups bread flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tbsp yeast
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1 tsp olive oil
• 1 1/3 cup water

Makes 12, 130 calories each

Directions:

1. Sift flour and salt together in a bowl.
2. Combine yeast, sugar, and 1/3 cup warm water; set aside for 5 minutes allowing yeast to activate.
3. Make a well in flour/salt mixture; pour in yeast, 1 cup warm water, and olive oil.
4. Gently stir; then knead for 10 minutes.
5. Shape dough into a ball and set in a lightly greased, covered bowl for 1 1/2 - 2 hours (in warm place).
6. Punch down and knead to smooth.
7. Preheat oven to 500 degrees.
8. Cut dough into 12 pieces, form into balls, roll out and place on dusted baking sheet; cover and let rest for 45 minutes.
9. If you have a skillet, place in oven; when fairly hot, place two pitas in skillet and let bake for three minutes (pitas are done when tops are nice and brown); you may also do this with a cooking sheet.
10. Wrap in a towel, then cool.