Whole Wheat Pitas with Flax

You know how you step away from the blog for just a second with every intention of coming right back and then you turn around and it's been two months? Yep, that's what's happened here. The really sad thing is that even though I haven't blogged here I think about blogging here once or twice a week. The ideas are flowing, I just don't have time/energy.

Here's a recipe I've been playing around with lately. It was inspired by some truly unpleasant pitas I picked up at the store not long ago. I thought, "Why am I buying these less-than-pleasing pitas when I can just make my own?" So, I am.

This recipe has two tracks. For purposes of time in my own life, I've started using my bread machine to do the mixing, kneading, and rising. I really like the results and it's made homemade fresh bread so much easier.  However, I'm including instructions to make them without a machine as well.

Whole Wheat Pita with Flax

1 cup +1 tablespoon warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
1 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast
1/4 cup olive oil
1 1/2 teaspoons raw sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup stone ground whole wheat
1/2 cup milled flax
2 cups whole wheat pastry flour