Pita Bread.... fail....

Since my last update Sawyer did great with the addition of peanuts and tree nuts to my diet! No reactions to fish or nuts so now we move onto BREAD! I've learned a lot about eating healthier through this elimination diet and I've decided to incorporate only whole grains into my diet, no processed junk. But what I found when I went to buy bread at the store was that most breads were made with MILK and SOY! Rrrrr.... until I found the perfect bread at Costco... Aspen Mills Honey Whole Wheat bread. The ingredients are simply whole wheat flour, water, honey, salt and yeast. And boy was is it wonderful to bite into the first piece of bread!  

I was in a bit of a baking mood yesterday so I decided to try out a pita bread recipe I found online. The ingredients were super simple so I figured it couldn't be too hard... or so I thought...

Whole Wheat Pitas

1 pkg yeast

1/2 c. warm water

1 tsp. sugar

3 c. flour (I used whole wheat)

1 1/4 tsp. salt

1 c. lukewarm water

Step 1) Dissolve yeast in 1/2 c. warm water, stir in sugar until dissolved. Let sit for 10-15 mins until frothy.

Step 2) Combine flour and salt. Make a small depression in the flour mixture and pour in yeast water. 

Step 3) Slowly add 1 cup of lukewarm water as you stir the flour mixture.

  

Step 4) Knead dough for about 10 minutes, until smooth and elastic. This is where the mixer comes in handy, just use the dough hook and let the mixer do it's thing!

 

Step 5) Coat a large bowl with oil and place dough in bowl, turn to coat and let rise in a warm place for about 3 hours until doubled in size.  

Step 6) Break dough into 10-12 pieces and roll into balls, let sit covered for 10 minutes and preheat oven to 500 degrees. Lower the rack to the bottom of the oven, preheat baking sheet as well. 

Step 7) Roll each ball into a 5-6 inch circle about 1/4 inch thick. Bake for 4 minutes until the bread puffs up then turn over and bake for an additional 2 minutes. 

Round 1: Fail...

Round 2: Fail... (Well I got one to puff so I guess not a complete fail!)

Round 3: Fail...

Despite the fact that they did not puff, they were still pretty tasty. My guess is that I did not knead the dough long enough, maybe I'll give it another shot someday :) It's feels so great to be making progress on this allergy issue! This week Thursday we go in for Sawyer's four month checkup, four months! I can't believe how time is just flying but I love each new little thing he is learning to do, like reaching for objects and bringing things to his mouth, and giggling, my favorite :) Last night we took a walk around the park and saw this beautiful sunset! And of course I have to throw in a picture of my handsome little man.