Pita Bread
8 servings25 min prep15 min cookMedium
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The Tale of Pita Bread
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Pita is an ancient leavened flatbread from the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East, with round, pocketed flatbreads documented for thousands of years. Its distinctive steam-puffed pocket results from high-heat baking, a technique refined over centuries.
Ingredients
Scale:· 8 servings
- 1 cup warm water
- 2 1/4 tsp active dry yeast
- 1 tsp sugar
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
- 1Stir yeast and sugar into warm water; let sit until foamy.
- 2Stir in flour, salt, and olive oil to form a dough, then knead 6-8 minutes.
- 3Let rise 1 hour, until doubled.
- 4Divide into 8 balls, roll each into a 1/4-inch thick round.
- 5Preheat a very hot skillet or oven at 500°F; cook each pita 2-3 minutes, until it puffs into a pocket.
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