Pita Bread
The flatbread of the eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East — soft rounds that puff into a pocket in a very hot oven, as steam inside the thin dough forces the two sides apart. Made for stuffing with falafel or dipping in hummus.
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 500 g plain flour, plus extra for dusting
- 7 g fast-action dried yeast
- 1 tsp caster sugar
- 10 g salt
- 320 ml lukewarm water
- 2 tbsp olive oil
Nutrition (estimated)
high confidenceRecipe total: 2127 kcal · P 52.8g · C 387.9g · F 35.5g
Estimated from 6 of 6 ingredients
Approximate estimate, calculated from the ingredients.
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Steps
Steps
- 1Mix the flour, yeast, sugar and salt, add the warm water and olive oil and knead for 8–10 minutes into a soft, smooth dough.
- 2Cover and leave to rise somewhere warm for 1–1½ hours, until doubled.
- 3Put a heavy baking tray or pizza stone on the lowest shelf and heat the oven to its maximum, at least 250°C, for 30 minutes.
- 4Divide the dough into 8 balls, cover and rest for 10 minutes so the gluten relaxes.
- 5Roll each ball on a lightly floured worktop into an even 18 cm round, about 5 mm thick. Even thickness is what makes them puff.
- 6Bake two or three at a time on the hot tray for 3–4 minutes, until they balloon and are just pale golden in spots.
- 7Stack the hot pitas in a clean tea towel straight away to keep them soft, and bake the rest.
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Questions and answers
How long does Pita Bread take to make?
About 115 minutes: 100 min prep and 15 min cooking.
What ingredients do you need for Pita Bread?
6 ingredients: plain flour, fast-action dried yeast, caster sugar, salt, lukewarm water, olive oil.
How many servings does this Pita Bread recipe make?
8 servings. The servings buttons above the ingredients rescale every amount.
How many calories are in a serving of Pita Bread?
About 266 kcal, with 6.6 g protein, 48.5 g carbohydrate and 4.4 g fat. This is an estimate from the ingredients, not a lab analysis.
Which diets does this Pita Bread recipe suit?
It is vegan and dairy-free.
What cuisine is Pita Bread?
Pita Bread comes from Middle Eastern cuisine.
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