It's been a long time since I made a post, but have recently been adding lots of new recipes to my repertoire. I hope you enjoy!
I never thought I could make Pita Bread from scratch, but once I did it ruined store bought pita for my family.
Pita Bread
3 cups whole wheat flour
3 tablespoons gluten
1 1/2 teaspoons yeast
2 teaspoons salt
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup room temperature water, plus more as needed
Place the flour, gluten, yeast, and salt in the bowl of a food processor. Pulse a few times, then while the processor is running, add the cup of water and the tablespoon of olive oil. I usually need to add about 1/3 cup water, but flour can be finicky. Add enough water to bring the dough together around the blade until it starts thumping. Knead a few times by hand on a very barely floured counter. Let rise in a lightly oiled bowl with a damp towel over it for a few hours (2 or 3).
Preheat oven to 500 degrees for at least 30 minutes with a stone in the oven. Divide the dough while the oven is preheating into 6-12 small dough balls, but keep them covered with the damp towel.
When you're ready to bake them, flatten each dough ball, then roll it out very thin with a rolling pin. Do your best not to wrinkle or fold the pita, which prevents the pita from puffing.
Place it on the stone for 2-3 minutes.
Cool, huh?
The freshness and lightness is amazing! I've also successfully made this recipe in the stand mixer, switching from the paddle attachment to the dough hook once the dough ball comes together.
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