Pita Bread From Scratch

Name: Pita Bread From Scratch
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 8 whole pitas
Ingredients: 2 1/4 teaspoons active yeast; ½ teaspoon sugar; 1 cup warm water; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 1/4 cup whole wheat flour; 2 1/2 cups all-purposed flour

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Total Time
2 hrs
Servings
8 whole pitas
Calories
47 kcal
Course
Appetizer, Bread
Cuisine
Mediterranean

Pita Bread From Scratch

Jack Kelley

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Skip the store bought and make your own pita bread at home!

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Ingredients

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2 1/4 teaspoons active yeast 9 g
½ teaspoon sugar 2 g
1 cup warm water 90 degrees
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon kosher salt 7 g
1/4 cup whole wheat flour 33 g
2 1/2 cups all-purposed flour 340 g

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Instructions

Activate Yeast: Add warm water to a large bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer. Add sugar and mix to dissolve and then sprinkle yeast on top. Let sit for 10 minutes until it becomes frothy to show that the yeast is activated. Put 1 cup lukewarm water in a large mixing bowl. Add yeast and sugar. Stir to dissolve. Add the whole-wheat flour and 1/4 cup all-purpose flour and whisk together. Put bowl in a warm (not hot) place, uncovered, until mixture is frothy and bubbling, about 15 minutes.
Flours: Remove about 1/2 of a cup of all purpose flour and set aside (it does not have to be exact, just a scoop with the 1/2 cup is fine). Add oil and salt and mix well then add whole wheat and the remaining 2 cups of all purpose flour, about 1/2 cup at a time, mixing either on low speed with a stand mixer and dough hook or with a wooden spoon by hand. Mix in all of the flour and mix until all of the flour is incorporated into the dough.
Knead: Once a shaggy dough has formed, turn the dough onto a clean, lightly floured surface to knead. Knead for 10 minutes, adding that 1/2 cup of reserved flour as you knead and it begins to become sticky. The dough should be soft and a bit moist. If using a stand mixer, mix on low and slowly add the reserved flour with the mixer on.
Proof: Return the dough to the bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Let proof until it has doubled in size, approximately an hour.
Punch down and separate: Once the dough has doubled, punch down the dough and remove the dough from the bowl and place on a clean, lightly floured cutting board. With a dough cutter, cut dough in half, then half again each of the halves, and halve those halves until you have 8 equal sized pieces of dough. Cover the doughs with a lightly dampened paper towel and let rest for 10 minutes.
Prep Oven: Heat oven to 475 degrees. On bottom shelf of oven, place a heavy-duty baking sheet, large cast-iron pan or baking stone, remove other baking racks from the oven so you can easily add dough to your hot surface on the bottom shelf.
Roll: Work on one piece of dough at a time and keep the others under a lightly damp paper towel. On the cutting board, use a rolling pin to roll out a 7-8 inch circle about 1/8 of an inch thick. Lightly flour your rolling pin if necessary. Repeat with all dough - which can be done while each pita is baking.
Bake: Carefully lift the dough circle and place it quickly on the hot baking stone, cast iron, or baking sheet. Bake for 2 minutes or until the dough is nicely puffed. Turn over with tongs or spatula and bake 1 minute more. Repeat with rolled out dough rounds.
Transfer warm pita bread to a napkin-lined basket or plate and cover so bread stays soft. Enjoy!

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Nutrition Information

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Calories 47kcal (2%) Carbohydrates 3g (1%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 4g (6%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Polyunsaturated Fat 0.4g Monounsaturated Fat 3g Sodium 293mg (12%) Potassium 22mg (1%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 0.3g (1%) Vitamin A 0.3IU (0%) Vitamin C 0.003mg (0%) Calcium 3mg (0%) Iron 0.2mg (1%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8whole pitas

Amount Per Serving

Calories 47 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories	47kcal	2%
Carbohydrates	3g	1%
Protein	1g	2%
Fat	4g	6%
Saturated Fat	1g	5%
Polyunsaturated Fat	0.4g	2%
Monounsaturated Fat	3g	15%
Sodium	293mg	12%
Potassium	22mg	0%
Fiber	1g	4%
Sugar	0.3g	1%
Vitamin A	0.3IU	0%
Vitamin C	0.003mg	0%
Calcium	3mg	0%
Iron	0.2mg	1%