Pita simple homemade tortilla

Pita is a round, flat unleavened bread, which is baked from both wallpaper flour and wheat flour of the highest grade. It is extremely popular on the Mediterranean coast and in the countries of the Middle East.

The first mention of such bread is in the Old Testament: in Hebrew, the original mentions "pat lehem", which can be translated as "big bread pit", "loaf". In Russian, this phrase is translated as simply "bread".

A distinctive feature of the traditional Arabic pita is the water vapor formed in the dough when baking pita, accumulates in a bubble in the center of the cake, separating the layers of dough. Thus, a "pocket" is formed inside the tortilla, which can be opened by cutting the edge of the pita with a sharp knife, and in which you can put salads or meat. The average diameter of a traditional Arabic pita is usually 15-20 centimeters.

Today I propose to cook this bread, it will take a minimum of effort to cook it!

1. First you need to dissolve sugar and salt in warm water.

2. Then pour the yeast into the sifted flour, mix and make a recess. Add vegetable oil and water to the flour.

3. Knead the dough.Knead the dough for five minutes, it should become soft and elastic and should not stick to your hands.

4. Put the dough in a container greased with vegetable oil, cover with a film and put it away for one hour in a warm place (I have an oven with a light bulb on).

5. Knead the dough that has come up, divide it into four equal parts, round each piece and roll it into a thin cake, put it on a baking sheet on baking paper or a silicone mat (I bake one Pit).

6. Bake each tortilla at 250 degrees for four minutes in the top-bottom mode. The tortilla should swell and brown.

Put the baking tray slightly above the average level. If the heating is lower, then you need to put the baking tray low, closer to the heat, otherwise the Pita will not inflate!

Bon appetit! Cook with pleasure !