# Pita Bread

A recipe for making soft and fluffy pita bread.

- Servings: 10 servings
- Total time: 75 min
- Cuisine: Middle Eastern
- Category: Baked Goods
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1.5 cups warm water
- 1 tablespoon yeast
- 3.25 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon olive oil

## Instructions

1. In a large bowl, mix 1 1/2 cups of warm water and 1 tablespoon of yeast.
2. Let the mixture rest for 5-10 minutes.
3. Add 3 1/4 cups of all-purpose flour and 1 teaspoon of salt to the bowl.
4. Mix until it clumps into a big ball.
5. Add 1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil.
6. Mix the dough with your hands for 5-7 minutes, adding a little flour at a time until it forms a smooth ball.
7. Place the dough in a bowl, drizzle olive oil around it, and cover with plastic wrap.
8. Let the dough rise in a warm area for about one hour until doubled in size.
9. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and cut it into 10 equal pieces.
10. Roll each piece into a ball, then flatten it with your hands and a rolling pin into a flat circle.
11. Let the flattened dough rise for about 10-15 minutes.
12. Heat a large pan on medium-low heat.
13. Cook each pita bread for about a minute per side, using a spatula to press down gently and create air pockets.
14. Remove from the pan and cover with a towel.

## Equipment

- large bowl
- measuring cups
- measuring spoons
- wooden spoon
- bowl
- plastic wrap
- bench scraper
- rolling pin
- baking sheet
- large pan
- spatula

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@conniesweets/video/7474681789286468910
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/e2548853-4e9e-49e1-8234-65a8b79fb58a
- Extracted: 2025-03-05

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