Ariel Rosenthal, Orly Peli-Bronshtein, Dan Alexander

Pita Pockets

Name: Pita Pockets
Yield: Makes 10 pita pockets
Cuisine: Israeli
Ingredients: 1¼ cups (300 milliliters) water; 2 teaspoons instant dry yeast; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 3½ cups (490 grams) all-purpose flour, sifted; 2 teaspoons sugar; 1 teaspoon salt

Preparation info

Makes
10
pita pockets

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

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

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.
Place the dough on a lightly floured work surface, and push down the dough to release the ai