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This meant that her family relied on making fresh, home-cooked meals daily.
My mom didnt have to make her own tomato paste from scratch anymorewe could finally buy it instead.
There are a lot of cultures that have an iconic bread that theyre known for, Jawad says.
And according to her, its hands down pita bread for Lebanese folks.
Its not like a burger bun where people mostly eat it for like lunch and dinner.
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I feel like pita bread is something that glues all the meals together, she adds.
Jawad notes that pita bread is especially integral in Lebanese-style breakfasts.
For breakfast, we tend to have more savory meals.
For example, we dont do pancakes and waffles.
It just feels like meals are incomplete without it, Jawad says.
Making it at home is really difficult without the proper equipment.
The good news for us?
Jawad doesnt gatekeep anything.
When baking the bread, ensure the oven temperature is extremely hotlike, as hot as it can go.
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This will help the dough puff up as it cooks and create that iconic pocket-like structure.
Make too much dough?
No need to worry.
In a large bowl or stand mixer fitted with a hook attachment, dissolve sugar in warm water.
Sprinkle in yeast and let stand until mixture is foamy, about 5 minutes.
Add 1 cup flour, olive oil, and salt and stir with a wooden spoon.
Slowly add the remaining flour until a shaggy dough is formed.
Knead for 10 minutes in the stand mixer until the dough comes together and is smooth.
Cover the dough with a moist kitchen towel.
Punch the dough down and separate dough into 12 round pieces by pinching off some of the dough.
Allow to rest for 10 minutes.
Use a rolling pin to roll out the dough as evenly as possible.
This is important to ensure that the pita puffs up.
Transfer the rolled-out pita onto small squares of parchment paper floured lightly.
While the oven is heating, allow the pita rounds to rest for about 30 minutes.
Flip the rolled-out pita onto the heated baking sheet.
Bake on the bottom rack of your oven until lightly golden brown and puffed, about 3-5 minutes.
Wrap them in a clean kitchen towel as soon as they come out of the oven.
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