Pita Bread Bruschetta On The Grill Recipes

GRILLED PITA

Steps:

• Whisk 2 1/2 cups flour and the yeast, salt and sugar in a large bowl. Add the water and mix using a rubber spatula until the dough comes together. The dough should be a little sticky, but soft and able to hold its shape. Add up to 1/2 cup more flour, if needed. Transfer the dough to a floured surface and knead until it's soft, smooth and elastic, 5 to 7 minutes. Alternatively, you can use a stand mixer and knead until the dough becomes soft and elastic, about 5 minutes. The dough might be just a little sticky and that's okay.
• Place the dough in a clean bowl and cover with plastic wrap and a kitchen towel. Place in a draft-free area, such as a turned-off oven, until doubled in size, about 90 minutes.
• Gently deflate the dough by pressing it down with your hands. Transfer the dough to a lightly floured surface and divide into 8 pieces. Shape each piece into a ball and gently flatten. Cover with a kitchen towel and let rest for 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, place a cast-iron griddle on an outdoor grill and heat it to medium high (450 degrees F) with the lid closed. Alternatively, you can use a large cast-iron skillet.
• Use a lightly floured rolling pin to roll out 1 piece of dough into a round about 1/4-inch thick, flipping the dough a few times to prevent it from sticking. Meanwhile, keep the remaining pieces of dough covered with a kitchen towel. Transfer the rolled-out pitas to a baking sheet and cover with a kitchen towel. Repeat with the remaining dough, stacking the rounds with a flour-dusted piece of parchment or wax paper between each round to prevent them from sticking.
• Brush the griddle lightly with olive oil. Sprinkle a little water on a rolled-out pita and place it on the griddle. You can cook 2 pitas at a time on a grill pan and 1 pita at a time on a cast-iron skillet. Close the grill and cook until there are small light brown spots on the pita, about 2 1/2 minutes on each side. Some of the pitas will puff up as they cook. Transfer to a platter and cover with a clean towel to prevent them from drying out. Repeat with the remaining rolled-out pitas. (It shouldn't be necessary to re-oil the griddle if it is well-seasoned.) Serve warm.

BRUSCHETTA PITA WEDGES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. On large cookie sheet, place pita breads. Bake 6 to 8 minutes or until slightly crisp.
• In medium bowl, mix vinaigrette, basil, tomatoes and garlic.
• Spread half of the hummus over each pita bread. Spoon tomato mixture over hummus. Sprinkle with cheeses.
• Bake 5 to 6 minutes or until tomato mixture is hot. Cut each pita bread into 6 wedges.

PESTO PITA BRUSCHETTA - 2 WAYS

Steps:

• Combine the pesto & mayonnaise or pesto & cream cheese. ( I do this on the pita to save on dishes).
• Place or sprinkle tomatoes on top and then sprinkle with parmesan cheese.
• Place under you griller or broiler and cook until pitas are slightly crisp & cheese is melted.

PITA BREAD BRUSCHETTA ON THE GRILL

Steps:

• Mix the first 8 ingredients and put aside. (this can be done ahead of time and refrigerated until needed).
• Brush the pita breads with a little bit of olive oil (and garlic if desired).
• Grill on each side for a couple of minutes - and no longer! Make sure the grill is at meduim heat.
• Once you've flipped it twice, put some of the tomato mixture on the top side of the pita bread, sprinkle some mozzarella cheese over top and then close the lid for a couple of minutes until the cheese is melted.
• Take it off the grill and cut each pita into 6 wedges. Enjoy!