How to make pita bread

Make Pita Bread

45
STEPS
INGREDIENTS

Yeast and warm water in bowl. Let sit 5 minutes.

Yeast and warm water in bowl. Let sit 5 minutes.

Yeast foams up.

Yeast foams up.

Add flour and salt.  Combine.

Add flour and salt. Combine.

It should look like this. Cover with a cloth and let rise for 30 minutes.

It should look like this. Cover with a cloth and let rise for 30 minutes.

Dough has risen and doubled in size.

Dough has risen and doubled in size.

Turn out onto floured work surface.

Turn out onto floured work surface.

Mistakes I made were. I rolled my pitas too thin. So my pita was flatter and crispy. It tasted good and had a pocket inside. I've seen some recipes that call for a little oil in the dough.

Roll sections into flat circles. About 1/4 - 1/2 inch thick.

Roll sections into flat circles. About 1/4 - 1/2 inch thick.

Lay onto sheet and cover. Let rise for 30 minutes.

Lay onto sheet and cover. Let rise for 30 minutes.

It's risen and a little puffy.

It's risen and a little puffy.

Bake on high heat. 425 degrees for 7 minutes. Flip over and bake another 7 minutes.

Bake on high heat. 425 degrees for 7 minutes. Flip over and bake another 7 minutes.

Finished. Mine were kinda pale.

Finished. Mine were kinda pale.

I served with hummus.

  • 3.0c Flour
  • 1.0Tbsp Yeast
  • 1.0tsp Salt
  • 1/4c Warm Water