Pita Bread
This pita bread recipe is as simple as tossing everything into a bowl, mix, knead, proof, then bake into wonderful pita bread!
Servings: 8 flats
Calories: 185kcal
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
- 2 tsp instant yeast
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 2 tsp sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 cup warm water
Instructions
- In a large bowl or stand mixer bowl, combine all ingredients and mix into a rough loose dough. Use a rubber spatula to scrape the sides while mixing.
- Knead the dough (10min by hand or 5 min by machine with a dough hook) until smooth.
- Put the dough in a lightly greased bowl and cover with plastic wrap and leave in a warm place to rise for two hours.
- Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and roll into a foot-long rope. Cut the dough in half three times giving you eight equal-sized pieces.
- Roll the pieces into balls and place onto a greased plate or pan. Cover and let rest for 30 minutes.
- While the dough rests, remove all but the bottom rack of the oven and place a sheet pan or pizza stone on the rack. Preheat oven to 500 degrees
- Roll out the balls into 5-6 inch rounds and set aside for ten minutes.
- To bake, place the rounds onto the pizza stone one at a time, baking for 4-5 minutes until golden brown. Adjust the time depending on your oven. The rounds should pop and brown slightly while baking.
- As you bake each round, put the finished ones on a plate and cover with a towel.
- Enjoy with hummus, baba ganoush, or make yourself a pita sandwich!
Nutrition
Calories: 185kcal
