Flatbread Recipe

Ingredients:

• 2 teaspoons dry yeast
• 2 ½ cups lukewarm water
• 5-6 cups whole wheat flour
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• Large bread bowl, several baking sheets and rolling pin

1. In a large bowl, sprinkle yeast over warm water.
2. Stir to dissolve.
3. Stir in three cups flour (1 cup at a time). Stir about 1 minute in same direction to activate the gluten in the flour.
4. Let it rest for at least 10 minutes or as long as 2 hours.
5. Sprinkle in salt and stir in olive oil. Mix well.
6. Add more flour, 1 cup at a time until dough is too stiff to stir.
7. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead 8-10 minutes until smooth and elastic.
8. Rinse out bowl, dry and lightly oil.
9. Return dough to bowl and cover with plastic wrap.
10. Let rise until doubled in size (approximately 1 ½ hours).
11. Place 2 baking sheets on bottom rack of oven — preheat to 450°.
12. Gently punch down dough – divide in half, set half in bowl and cover.
13. Divide the other half into 8 equal pieces and flatten each with lightly floured hands.
14. Roll out each piece to a circle of 8-9 inches.
15. Place 2 bread pieces at a time on each sheet and bake 2-3 minutes or until bread has gone into full “balloon.”
16. Repeat with the rest of the dough – your bread will resemble pitas.