Mediterranean 20 min

Pita Bread

Name: Pita Bread
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 3 cups all-purpose flour; 1.5 teaspoons active dry yeast; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 cup warm water (110°F); 1 tablespoon olive oil

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Ingredientsfor 2

200

Cal

Protein

38g

Carbs

Fat

13 cups all-purpose flour
21.5 teaspoons active dry yeast
31 teaspoon sugar
41 teaspoon salt
51 cup warm water (110°F)
61 tablespoon olive oil

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Instructions

1
Dissolve yeast and sugar in warm water. Rest 5–8 minutes until frothy. Add flour and salt to a bowl. Pour in yeast mixture and olive oil. Mix into a shaggy dough, then knead for 8–10 minutes until smooth and elastic. Place in an oiled bowl, cover, and rise 1 hour until doubled.
2
Preheat oven to 500°F with a pizza stone or inverted heavy baking sheet on the middle rack for at least 30 minutes. Divide dough into 8 balls. Roll each into a 7-inch round, about 1/8 inch thick. Rest on a floured surface for 10 minutes.
3
Carefully slide 2 pitas at a time onto the hot stone. Bake for 3–4 minutes — they should puff up dramatically into a full balloon. That puff creates the pocket. Remove and immediately wrap in a clean towel to keep soft. They will deflate as they cool.