פיטות נהדרות

Reheat the oven with a pizza stone or any other flat surface to 450 degrees..

3 stages:.

Stage 1: (can be done the night before).

Sprinkle 1 tsp. of yeast into 2.5 cups if warm water. .

When the yeast is dissolved add the 2.5 cups of whole wheat flour. .

Stir in one direction while counting to 100. (still wet a bit) .

Cover and set aside for 1-12 hours..

Stage 2:.

Add 1 tbs. of course salt and .

1 tbs. of olive oil. .

Mix lightly in the same direction. .

Add 1 cups of whole wheat flour and 2cups of white flour and mix (add one cup at at a time)..

Dust the working surface with flour, add the dough and neigh for 10 minutes..

Oil the bowl and let it rise covered until doubled. About 2-5 hours..

Stage 3:.

Divide into 14-16 pieces (depending how big you want them). Roll each under the palm of the hand, and form balls..

Roll the balls on a floured surface, cover the rolled pitas and let it rest 15 min..

Baking stage:.

Bake the pita on the hot stone for 4-5 minutes. If you want them softer pull them out before they get too browned. I take them out about 30 sec after they puffed..

Pull them out and stack them on top of each other and cover with a towel..