Pita Bread

Pita Bread

Pita Bread

Pita bread can trace it’s roots over 14000 years ago to the Stoned Age in the Middle East. Today, pita bread is a staple of Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cuisine. The yeast leavened flatbread dough is rolled flat. The edges are then tucked up underneath itself into a ball. This allows air to be trapped, creating steam to puff up the flatbread and make a pocket once the dough is baked. There is also pita that is just rolled flat and use more as a wrap, such as is Greek cuisine.
Prep Time2 hours 10 minutes
Cook Time8 minutes
Course: bread
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Keyword: bread, Middle Eastern
Author: Alex Gorgos

Ingredients

  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 tsp active dry yeast
  • 1/2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/8 tsp sugar
  • 1 cup warm water

Instructions

  • Mix all of the ingredients together.
    Iranian, bread
  • On a floured surface, knead the dough fo 7-8 minutes.
    Iranian, bread
  • Place the dough in an oiled bowl. Cover with plastic wrap. Keep in a warm place.
    Iranian, bread
  • Let dough rise for 2 hours. It will double in volume.
    Iranian, bread
  • Roll dough out on a floured surface.
    Iranian, bread
  • Cut the dough into 4 pieces.
    Iranian, bread
  • Flatten the dough into a circle.
    Iranian, bread
  • Tuck the edges up under into itself to form a ball. This helps trap air inside, making the pita light and airy.
    Iranian, bread
  • Roll out the dough ball into 1/4” thick discs.
    Iranian, bread
  • Preheat the oven to 500 degrees.
    Iranian, bread
  • Cook the pita for 4 minutes a side.
    Iranian, bread