PITA BREAD!!!

[Train]

Ya!
I have to preface by stating that most of us who for yearsw
have made this don't even know how.
I mean, we just make things without thinking
much the same as some make a meat loaf.
When I bake bread I don't even count.
I just grab and run. Maybe that's why I'm not on TV, Heheh.
Idid go online for you though you may already have done this.
First I called around the Few Greeks I still hang with and they
laughed at me. Said the same thing to me I just said.
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Syrian-Bread/Detail.aspx
I listed this one because it's for the moderns and because
the flavor will be very close. Only the cooking technique
is different.

This next one is very close to what I do.
http://mideastfood.about.com/od/breadsrice/r/pitabreadrecipe.htm
I roll min dough into logs after 2nd kneading and cut off
wheels.
An old habit from working in a Greek pastry shop making Filo
in the old Athens Pastry shop in Cleveland Ohio.
Everything goes fast then. Grab a wheel, press it flat and roll it
to the desired thickness, then I simply bake them in a covered fry pan, Heheh.
I cheat a lot since my old six burner double wide double oven
is long since gone. I could really heat that sucker up and bake
a bunch at once.
Fry them in a fry an with the lid on for one side,
then without the lid for the second side.
Camo, you have more than enough experience
to adjust this to your liking.
Ooops! I just found this and you should really
look this over as it really give a view of the entire process
and what to expect.
http://www.e-rcps.com/m_e/pita.shtml
Train

[camochef]

train,
thanx for the effort! I was curious how others here made their pita bread, plus I wanted to bump your other posting up where it would get more attention. I usually make mine in a heavy cast iron pan on the stovetop. no lid. haven't had any complaints yet.
thanks again,
camo

[roygee]

Thanks for the links Train. I love pita bread but hate to use the oven - mine is electric. I will try to make pita tonight in my cast iron Dutch oven. Stay tuned for results...

[roygee]

OK, I made the bread yesterday but could not post since the server was down. I don't know why but I was thinking of the pocket bread pita but I ended up with Greek pita. Nevertheless it came out great, and per my wife's instructions, that is the only bread we are having from now on. Owing to you Train, the honeymoon ain't over.

[Train]

OK, I made the bread yesterday but could not post since the server was down. I don't know why but I was thinking of the pocket bread pita but I ended up with Greek pita. Nevertheless it came out great, and per my wife's instructions, that is the only bread we are having from now on. Owing to you Train, the honeymoon ain't over.

Ya Roy!
Thanks a bunch for that.
Never expected anything like that and am delighted
with your success.
I'm making an effort to contain my food
posts to the recipe thread.
I err'd here and since being told I was making it
hard for everyone to follow I am really
trying to stay in the proper thread.
There is more Roy and unless someone
tells me, or no one shows interest I will
share more b4 I stop.
Roy! When baking that recipe, it should puff
up. continue to bake until it sets, maybe turn a little tan
in spots, then turn and finish without harming
the loaf and though it will fall, there should
be a pocket is you wish it.
After all, pocket pita is greek pita bread.
Train

[Imp]

Interesting recipe- have made bread a year or so(LOL) and don't really measure unless it is a new to me recipe, but that last one looks interesting.