Pita Bread & Hummus

Pita Bread
2 cups AP flour
1 cup WW flour
2 teaspoons yeast
1 Tablespoon honey
1 1/4 to 1/2 of warm water
1 Tablespoon olive oil
1 1/2 teaspoons salt

I really put all of this in my Kitchen-Aid with the bread hook and mix for about 10 minutes......it has to knead about that long......put into a prepared bowl to rise for at least 90 minutes. Punch down and roll into 8 balls....allow to rest for 20 minutes more. Now roll out each ball into a nice round ~ as round as possible.....preheat you oven to 425 degrees. I bake these for about 3 to 4 minutes a batch on the bottom side of my cookie sheets.....enjoy. ;)

 

Hummus Recipe

 

• 2 garlic cloves, mashed and then minced
• 2 15-oz cans of garbanzo beans (chickpeas), drained and rinsed
• 2/3 cup of tahini (roasted, not raw)
• 1/3 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon of salt
• Pine nuts (toasted) and parsley (chopped) for garnish

 

In a food processor, combine the garlic, garbanzo beans, tahini, lemon juice, 1/2 cup water, and olive oil. Process until smooth. Add salt, starting at a half a teaspoon, to taste. 

Spoon into serving dish and sprinkle with toasted pine nuts and chopped parsley.Serve with crackers, raw dip vegetables such as carrots or celery, or with pita bread. You can cut the pita bread into thin triangles, brush with olive oil and toast for 10 minutes in a 400°F oven to make pita chips with which to serve the hummus.

Makes about 3 cups.