Pita Bread

Submitted by Jimijoe 43

"I use white flour in this recipe. It can be made with whole wheat flour instead if you prefer. Makes 3 8 inch pitas, with a few extra smaller pieces which are great for snacking."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 15mins
• Ingredients: 6
• Serves: 3

ingredients

• 7⁄8 cup warm water, about 110 degrees.
• 3 tablespoons honey
• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1 package active dry yeast
• 2 2⁄3 cups unsifted flour

directions

1. Combine water and yeast in a mixing bowl.
2. Add honey, olive oil and salt.
3. Add flour.
4. (If flour does not completely dampen, add small amounts of water, sparingly, until all the flour is damp).
5. Turn out onto a very lightly floured board and knead thoroughly for 5 minutes until dough is extremely elastic.
6. Sprinkle a tiny amount of olive oil in a large bowl, then roll the dough in it until the dough is covered with the oil.
7. Leave the dough in the bowl, cover with cloth and let rise in a warm place for 1 1/2 hours, or until doubled in size.
8. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
9. Punch the dough down and knead again for a few seconds.
10. Roll the dough out with a rolling pin to a thickness of 1/4 inch.
11. Using something round, such as a 6 or 8 inch Tupperware lid, press into dough and cut around.
12. Lift out and onto a slightly oiled baking sheet, an insulated one works best.
13. Bake the loaves for 10 minutes at 375 degrees.
14. Break apart the extra dough into small pieces.
15. Bake them for 5 minutes.

Reviews

[Mandi c.]

This was great tasting bread however the title suggested this was pita bread, not pita pocket bread. I was hoping for the first of the two. Now being a pocket bread, the flavor was fantastic. It had just a little hint of honey which was perfect! I used my bread machine, took it out when the dough cycle was over,punched it down and kneaded for about 2-3 minutes more. Next I divided it into 9 equal balls, floured them and rolled them out. Then I baked 5 minutes and flipped them, then baked another 5 minutes. Thanks for the recipe.