Oh-My-Fucking-God Foods is a pseudo-regular feature I want to start having on this blog. It's pretty self-explanatory. If something is sooo good that when my friends and I bite into it, our eyes widen, and we can't help but exclaim "oh my fucking god," and then continue to repeat that (or some variation thereof) for several more bites, then that food belongs under this feature.
I made this rosemary pita about a month ago in a brilliant night of slightly improvised cooking with my friends Ben and Noah. The fact that I'm still thinking about it should be a testament to its greatness. It originated as a pita recipe Grace and I made all the time at the farm. At Ben & Noah's, we lacked several ingredients and had to substitute and bum wheat gluten from the neighbors. We also happened to have fresh rosemary lying around, so we added it. This turned out to be what I have to say is the most magnificent cooking accomplishment in months.
Rosemary Pita:
1/4 t yeast
1 t sugar
1/3 c warm water
1) Proof the yeast (i.e. mix all of the above together and let it sit until it starts to get a foamy layer on top)
2 c white bread flour
1 c whole wheat flour
(or 3 c all-purpose flour + 1 t wheat gluten (that stuff rocks!))
1 1/2 T sugar
1 t salt
2) Mix that
1 t sugar
1/3 c warm water
1) Proof the yeast (i.e. mix all of the above together and let it sit until it starts to get a foamy layer on top)
2 c white bread flour
1 c whole wheat flour
(or 3 c all-purpose flour + 1 t wheat gluten (that stuff rocks!))
1 1/2 T sugar
1 t salt
2) Mix that
3) Add the yeast mixture, along with:
1 1/8 c water
1 T olive oil
as much fresh rosemary as you see fit
4) Knead the dough until it's smooth and no longer tacky.
5) Then, put a little olive oil in a large bowl, transfer the dough to the bowl, & cover with plastic wrap.
6) Let it sit for like 1-4 hours, or until the dough has doubled in size.
7) Take it out, cut it into 8 pieces, form them into balls, cover them with a wet towel, and let the dough rise a little more, 10-30 min. Also, preheat the oven to 500˚.
8) Take a cookie sheet, spread it with a little bit of olive oil & baking soda.
9) Flatten out the dough balls (best to do this by stretching and slapping them between your palms, so they don't stick to the counter), slap em on the cookie sheet, and bake them for about 5 min on the first side (until they can be taken off the cookie sheet and the bottom is golden brown). Then take them off, flip them, and put them directly on the rack for like another 2 min.
4) Knead the dough until it's smooth and no longer tacky.
5) Then, put a little olive oil in a large bowl, transfer the dough to the bowl, & cover with plastic wrap.
6) Let it sit for like 1-4 hours, or until the dough has doubled in size.
7) Take it out, cut it into 8 pieces, form them into balls, cover them with a wet towel, and let the dough rise a little more, 10-30 min. Also, preheat the oven to 500˚.
8) Take a cookie sheet, spread it with a little bit of olive oil & baking soda.
9) Flatten out the dough balls (best to do this by stretching and slapping them between your palms, so they don't stick to the counter), slap em on the cookie sheet, and bake them for about 5 min on the first side (until they can be taken off the cookie sheet and the bottom is golden brown). Then take them off, flip them, and put them directly on the rack for like another 2 min.
Devour!
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