Homemade Pita Bread
Directions
- 1Add two cups of all-purpose flour to a big bowl.
- 2Add two teaspoons of baking powder and about half a teaspoon of salt.
- 3Mix the dry ingredients with a whisk.
- 4Get 3/4 of a cup of warm water and add in about two teaspoons of olive oil.
- 5Pour the wet ingredients into the bowl with the dry ingredients.
- 6Mix the dough with a rubber spatula until it forms a cohesive ball.
- 7Cover the dough and let it rest for about 10 minutes to relax the gluten.
- 8After 10 minutes, flour your surface and transfer your dough.
- 9Lightly flour the top of the dough.
- 10Roll the dough into a big ball.
- 11Cut the dough into six equal pieces.
- 12Roll each piece up into a ball.
- 13If the dough gets sticky, dust it with a little more flour.
- 14Take your rolling pin and roll each dough ball until it's about 6 inches in diameter.
- 15Get a skillet and turn your heat on medium high.
- 16The pan is ready when water disintegrates off the pan.
- 17Lay your pita in the pan.
- 18Cook for about two minutes, once you see it start to puff up, flip it over.
- 19Cook for about another minute on the other side.
- 20For the last 30 seconds, cover the pita to puff it up a bit more.
- 21Remove the pita from the pan.
Ingredients
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 0.5 teaspoons salt
- 0.75 cup warm water
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
Equipment
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Tips
- For a softer pita, brush the outside with olive oil before placing it in the pan.
- To puff up the pita more, cover it for the last 30 seconds of cooking.