Pita Bread

Name: Pita Bread
Yield: Makes eight 6-inch Pita Breads
Ingredients: ¾ teaspoon active dry yeast proofed in 1 tablespoon barely warm water with 1 tablespoon flour; ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil plus more as needed; ¾ teaspoon salt; ¾ cup barely warm water; 3 cups flour

Preparation info

Makes
eight
6 inch Pita Breads

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Baking

By James Peterson

Published 2009

About

While most of us can find pita bread at the supermarket, storebought versions will never have the flavor and texture of freshly baked.

Ingredients

3 cups flour
¾ cup barely warm water
¾ teaspoon

Baking
Bread
Vegan

Method

Before beginning, review the steps for bread making.

Mix the flour, water, and yeast in a bowl. Add the salt and mix in, then add the oil. Knead the mixture with a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook on medium speed for about 7 minutes, or by hand for about 12 minutes, or until the dough is smooth and passes the