# Pitta Breads

This recipe shows how to make soft and fluffy pita breads.

- Total time: 80 min
- Cuisine: Middle Eastern
- Category: Baked Goods
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 320 ml water
- 7 g instant yeast
- 15 g sugar
- 500 g strong/bread flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 0 neutral oil

## Instructions

1. In a large bowl, add water, instant yeast, and sugar. Mix.
2. Add flour and salt and mix well until combined.
3. Take the dough out and place it on a floured surface.
4. Knead the dough for 5-10 minutes until smooth.
5. Flip the dough, tuck in the sides to form a tight ball.
6. Place the dough in an oiled bowl, cover, and let it rest for 60 minutes.
7. Decompress the dough, take it out of the bowl, and cut it in half, then into quarters, and each quarter in two to create 8 pieces.
8. Fold the dough over itself, pinch and squeeze inwards, and roll it into a ball shape.
9. Flour your surface and the top and bottom of the dough. Roll it out into a circle shape.
10. Cover and let rest for 20 minutes.
11. Heat your pan to a high heat and use the water test.
12. Place your pita bread in the pan and count to 15 before flipping.
13. We're going to apply this 15-second rule the whole way through cooking each bit of bread until they're fully puffed and golden.
14. Give the frying pan a wipe after each one.
15. You're going to press down on the first two sides, and then don't press down again.
16. Just wait for that rise.

## Equipment

- large bowl
- fork
- floured surface
- glass bowl
- plastic wrap
- knife
- bench scraper
- rolling pin
- frying pan
- spatula
- tea towel

## Source

- Original video: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMkpbnpVE/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/f9543336-54ea-439d-8894-9b8f8ae89d7a
- Extracted: 2025-02-08

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