Pita Bread

Pita bread is a soft and thin flat bread, consumed in the Near East and Middle East as well as in Southern Europe and the Balkans.

📝 Ingredients

• 8 cups flour
• 2 tablespoons active dry yeast
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 2 1/2 cups warm water
• Stand mixer
• Water spray bottle at room temperature

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Dissolve the yeast in a little warm water and let rise for 10 minutes.
2. 2Add the flour into the bowl of a stand mixer, make a well in the center and add the yeast, sugar and olive oil.
3. 3Begin to knead with the dough hook and incorporate warm water gradually until obtaining a smooth and homogeneous dough.
4. 4Stir in salt and knead for 10 minutes until reaching a soft dough.
5. 5Cover with a cloth and let the dough rise in a warm place for 1 hour.
6. 6Punch down the dough on a work surface and divide into 18 pieces. Form a ball with each piece and let rest for 15 minutes.
7. 7Roll each dough piece using a rolling pin, to a thickness of about ½ inch (1 cm).
8. 8Preheat oven to 460 F (240°C) and place a baking sheet in the oven. The oven and the baking sheet must be very hot.
9. 9Spray all the loaves with warm water and place them on the hot plate. Bake bread for 5 to 6 minutes.