Ariel Rosenthal, Orly Peli-Bronshtein, Dan Alexander

Pita Pockets

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Preparation info
  • Makes

    10

    pita pockets
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
On the Hummus Route
On the Hummus Route

By Ariel Rosenthal, Orly Peli-Bronshtein and Dan Alexander

Published 2019

  • About

Mix the ingredients into a smooth dough, knead, roll, cook on a skillet or bake in the oven, and watch the magic happen as the flatbreads inflate into pockets of air.

Ingredients

  • 3½ cups (490 grams) all-purpose flour, sifted
  • 2 teaspoons sugar

Method

  1. Place all the dry ingredients in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook attachment and mix well. Add the oil and water and knead on medium speed, about 8 minutes, until a smooth dough forms. Cover and let rise for 1 hour, until the dough doubles in volume.
  2. Place the dough on a lightly floured work surface, and push down the dough to release the ai