Homemade Pita Bread
A great recipe that sure to put smiles on faces at any age. Everyone loves freshly baked bread straight from the oven.
Servings: 8 pitas
Calories: 197kcal
Ingredients
- 2½ cups all-purposed flour unbleached
- 1 cup water lukewarm
- ¼ cup whole wheat flour
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 teaspoons active dry yeast
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon sugar
Instructions
- INSTRUCTIONS
- For the starter: In a large mixing bowl, add 1 cup lukewarm water, yeast and sugar. Stir until dissolve. Then add the 1/4 whole wheat flour and 1/4 cup all-purpose flour. Mix together. Place bowl in a warm place, uncovered. The mixture will become frothy and bubbly within 15 minutes.
- Next, add the olive oil, salt and all the remaining all-purpose flour, leaving 1/2 cup flour for later. Slowly stir the mixture until roughly combined. Dust the mixture with a little leftover flour, then knead in by hand in the bowl for a minute.
- Remove the dough and place it onto the counter top and knead lightly for 2 minutes until it's smooth. Cover with plastic and let rest 10 minutes. Remove plastic and knead the dough again for 2 minutes.
- In a clean mixing bowl, place the dough and cover it once again with plastic wrap, then cover it with a towel. Place the bowl in a warm place and let sit for about an hour, until the dough has roughly doubled in size.
- Place a baking sheet on the bottom shelf of the over and heat to 475 degrees.
- Punch down dough and divide equally into 8 pieces and form into balls. Place dough balls on the counter top and cover them with a damp towel to rest for 15 minutes.
- Remove a ball and using a rolling pin, slowly roll out into a 1/8" thick disk (about 7-8" in diameter. Dust with flour if needed.
- Gently lift the disk and place it on hot baking sheet. Within 2 minutes the disk should puff up. Flip it over gently and bake for another minute. Remove and place in basket lined with cloth or paper to keep bread warm and light. Repeat. Serve warm or at room temperature with your favorite stuffing or all by itself.
Nutrition
Serving: 1pita | Calories: 197kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 295mg | Potassium: 84mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 1IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 2mg