Thermomix Pitta Bread from whyisthereair.com
Makes 8 to 12 individual breads.
Ingredients
400 g strong white and/or strong brown flour
1 sachet instant yeast or 20 g fresh yeast
10 g salt
10 g olive plus a little extra for the bowl
240 g water
Method
Mix all ingredients 20 seconds/Speed 5.
Knead 3 minutes/Dough setting (interval).
I left dough in bowl to rise until mc pops, about an hour
Pre-heat your oven with a large baking sheet or pizza stone in it, to 230° C/450° F/Gas 8. Turn the raised dough out onto a well-floured board and divide into 8 pieces.Flatten and stretch your dough pieces into thin ovals, about ¼ inch / 6 mm thick.
bake 6 minutes until well risen and a pale gold colour. They should puff up in oven to make the pocket
Remove from the oven, cool slightly then immediately place in a tightly closed plastic bag for at least 15 minutes to soften and flatten slightly.
Variation: Chop some garlic and/or chillies into the flour before mixing. I had some homegrown parsley on hand and used this; cilantro/coriander would be delicious, too.
For a real Middle-Eastern treat, serve with some hummus and baba ghanoush, using torn or sliced pitta bread pieces and crudités to scoop up the dips.
