Homemade Pita Bread

By Feelgoodfoodie · 90 min

Ingredients

Instructions

1. Dissolve the sugar in the warm water in a large bowl or stand mixer bowl. Sprinkle the yeast on top and leave about 5 minutes until foamy.
2. Add 1 cup of the flour, the olive oil and the salt and stir with a wooden spoon. Gradually add the remaining flour until a shaggy dough forms.
3. Knead the dough in the stand mixer for 10 minutes until smooth and it comes together. Cover with a moist kitchen towel and leave in a warm, dark place for about 1 hour, until doubled in size.
4. Punch the dough down and divide it into 12 pieces. Shape each into a smooth ball, keeping the pieces covered with the moist towel, and rest for 10 minutes.
5. Roll each ball out as evenly as possible with a rolling pin, as this helps the pita puff. Place each round on a small square of lightly floured parchment paper.
6. Put the baking sheet in the oven and preheat to 550°F, or the highest setting your oven reaches. Let the rolled pitas rest for about 30 minutes while the oven heats.
7. Flip the pitas onto the hot baking sheet and bake on the bottom rack until lightly golden and puffed, about 3 to 5 minutes. Wrap them in a clean kitchen towel as soon as they leave the oven.

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