Easy Homemade Pita Bread

By Unicorns in the Kitchen · 90 min

Ingredients

Instructions

1. Put the flour, yeast, sugar and salt in a stand mixer and mix.
2. Add the olive oil and water and mix until a dough forms; it may be slightly sticky, so add a little flour only if needed.
3. Cover and let rest for 1 hour, until doubled in size. Do not punch the dough down.
4. Preheat the oven and a pizza stone to 500°F.
5. Divide the dough into eight pieces and cover them for 15 minutes to rise.
6. Take one piece and keep the rest covered. Shape it into a disk with your fingers without pressing out the air, then gently roll it out to no thicker than ¼ inch.
7. Place the disk on the hot stone (or baking sheet), close the oven door and bake for 2 minutes, until it puffs.
8. Flip the bread and bake for another 2 minutes.
9. Stovetop option: heat a cast iron or heavy pan over high heat for at least 3 to 4 minutes until very hot, before the pita goes in.

Summarized from Unicorns in the Kitchen's video. Watch it for the details.