Quick and Easy Syrian-Lebanese-Pocket-Pita Bread! Recipe

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Quick and Easy Syrian-Lebanese-Pocket-Pita Bread!
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  1. Mix all of the dry ingredients together in a large sturdy bowl (hard plastic or stainless steel). Form a little well in the center.
  2. Heat the water in a microwave safe dish for one minute.
  3. Pour the water into the flour well and mix the ingredients with a spatula as far you can. Place a dish of cool water in a bowl next to you as you begin to knead by hand.
  4. Knead the dough in the bowl by hand for at least 5-10 minutes, dipping your fingertips into the bowl of water as you knead. This will help create a smooth, elastic finish. You know your dough is ready when the surface is smooth and doesn't have pock-marks. The dough will feel slightly sticky as you knead it, but should not stick to your hands.
  5. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and cut with a knife (or separate by hand) into equal sized pieces - 8 for larger rounds or 20 for small pitettes. Roll each piece into a smooth ball and lay on clean dish cloth or floured cutting board or surface, keeping them covered with another cloth.
  6. Once all of the balls are rolled and resting, cover them with a clean cloth and lightly pat the cloth with water on your finger tips to keep them moist, or spray lightly with a water mister. Let the balls rest for 30 minutes.
  7. After 30 minutes rest, preheat oven to 450 degrees with a baking stone or pizza pan on bottom rack inserted.
  8. As the oven preheats, roll each ball on a lightly floured surface into a flat round, no thicker than 1/4 . The thinner the round, the better your pocket. Turn them over to roll them, trying to keep the round as best you can. If the dough sticks to the rolling pin, dip your finger tips in a little flour and coat the surface of the round as you roll. Make sure the edges are rolled out equally and not thicker than the center. Lay each round on the cloth or floured surface to rest again as the oven preheats. Keep them in the order your rolled them.
  9. Once the oven is ready, bake each round (or several at a time depending on size) on your baking stone, being careful to place them BOTTOM SIDE UP for 90 seconds to 2 minutes. The rounds should start to bubble on top and will poof up with the pocket. Once the pocket is formed, remove them from the oven and place onto clean surface to cool. The bottoms will be just starting to brown as you remove them from the oven.
  10. Once completely cooled, they can be stored in a freezer bag and frozen until ready to use - they will thaw quickly on the counter.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 279.67 Kcal (1171 kJ)
Calories from fat 18.31 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2.03g 3%
Cholesterol 1.94mg 1%
Sodium 426.9mg 18%
Potassium 121.91mg 3%
Total Carbs 55.13g 18%
Sugars 0.78g 3%
Dietary Fiber 1.55g 6%
Protein 9.67g 19%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0%
Iron 3mg 17%
Calcium 34.2mg 3%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 237.59 Kcal (995 kJ)
Calories from fat 15.56 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1.73g 3%
Cholesterol 1.65mg 1%
Sodium 362.67mg 18%
Potassium 103.57mg 3%
Total Carbs 46.84g 18%
Sugars 0.66g 3%
Dietary Fiber 1.32g 6%
Protein 8.21g 19%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0%
Iron 2.6mg 17%
Calcium 29.1mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 5.5
    Points
  • 7
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • cholesterol free

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