Homemade Pita Bread

Name: Homemade Pita Bread
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 400 g wheat flour; 1 tsp dry yeast; 1 tsp white sugar; 1 tsp salt; 2 tbsp olive oil

Prep25 minCook15 minTotal40 minDifficultyEasy

Ingredients

8 servings

Contains: Gluten

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Nutrition

Per serving

Calories: 215.5; total 1724.3
Protein: 5.3 g; total 42.5 g
Carbs: 38.9 g; total 310.8 g
Fat: 3.9 g; total 31.5 g

Estimated · based on 5 of 5 ingredients

Soft, puffed flatbreads that balloon in the oven to form the perfect pocket. Warm, pillowy and made for dips and fillings.

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Method

1
- wheat flour400 g
- dry yeast1 tsp
- white sugar1 tsp
- salt1 tsp
- olive oil2 tbsp
Mix the dough — Whisk the flour, yeast, sugar and salt. Add the olive oil and about 250 ml warm water and mix to a soft dough.
2
Knead and let rise — Knead for 10 minutes until smooth, then cover and let rise until doubled, about 1 hour.
3
Shape and rest the pitas — Divide into 8 balls and roll each into a 5 mm thick round. Rest for 15 minutes while a tray or stone heats in a 250°C/480°F oven.
4
Bake the pitas — Bake two or three at a time for 3-4 minutes until they puff into pockets. Wrap in a towel to keep them soft.

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