Fresh Whole-Wheat Pitas

These are sublime straight out of the oven and stuffed with your favorite salad or sandwich fixings. And leftovers make tasty chips. White whole-wheat flour is available through King Arthur (www.kingarthurflour.com) or Bob's Red Mill (www.bobsredmill.com).

Yield: 8 servings (serving size: 1 pita)

Ingredients

• 1  tablespoon  sugar
• 1  package dry yeast (about 2 1/4 teaspoons)
• 1  cup  plus 2 tablespoons warm water (100° to 110°)
• 10  ounce  bread flour (about 2 1/4 cups)
• 4.75  ounces  white whole-wheat flour (about 1 cup), divided
• 2  tablespoons  2% Greek-style yogurt (such as Fage)
• 1  tablespoon  extra-virgin olive oil
• 3/4  teaspoon  salt
• Olive oil cooking spray

Preparation

1. Dissolve sugar and yeast in 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons warm water in a large bowl; let stand 5 minutes. Weigh or lightly spoon flours into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Add bread flour, 3 ounces (about 3/4 cup) whole-wheat flour, yogurt, oil, and salt to the yeast mixture; beat with a mixer at medium speed until smooth. Turn the dough out onto a floured surface. Knead dough until smooth and elastic (about 10 minutes); add enough of remaining whole-wheat flour, 1 tablespoon at a time, to prevent dough from sticking to hands (dough will feel sticky). Place dough in a large bowl coated with cooking spray, turning to coat top. Cover and let rise in a warm place (85°), free from drafts, for 45 minutes or until doubled in size.

2. Position the oven rack on the lowest shelf.

3. Preheat the oven to 500°.

4. Divide dough into 8 portions. Working with one portion at a time, gently roll each portion into a 5 1/2-inch circle. Place 4 dough circles on each of 2 baking sheets heavily coated with cooking spray. Bake, 1 sheet at a time, at 500° for 8 minutes or until puffed and browned. Cool on a wire rack.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

211

Fat:

2.9g (sat 0.4g,mono 1.5g,poly 0.4g)

Protein:

7g

Carbohydrate:

39.9g

Fiber:

3.1g

Cholesterol:

0.0mg

Iron:

2.5mg

Sodium:

225mg

Calcium:

11mg