How to Make Pita Bread – Recipe

this flatbread is traditionally found in

this flatbread is traditionally found in Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cuisine

Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cuisine

Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cuisine hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to

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you how to make pita bread so for this

you how to make pita bread so for this recipe you’ll need three cups of

recipe you’ll need three cups of

recipe you’ll need three cups of all-purpose flour

all-purpose flour

all-purpose flour one and a half teaspoons of salt one

one and a half teaspoons of salt one

one and a half teaspoons of salt one tablespoon of sugar or honey

tablespoon of sugar or honey

tablespoon of sugar or honey two teaspoons of yeast one and a quarter

two teaspoons of yeast one and a quarter

two teaspoons of yeast one and a quarter to one and a half cups of

to one and a half cups of

to one and a half cups of room-temperature water and two

room-temperature water and two

room-temperature water and two tablespoons of olive oil

tablespoons of olive oil

tablespoons of olive oil first step combine the yeast with the

first step combine the yeast with the

first step combine the yeast with the sugar salt and flour we’re using quick

sugar salt and flour we’re using quick

sugar salt and flour we’re using quick rise yeast next add the olive oil and

rise yeast next add the olive oil and

rise yeast next add the olive oil and about a cup and a quarter of the water

about a cup and a quarter of the water

about a cup and a quarter of the water and stir with a wooden spoon

this mixture should form into a ball but

this mixture should form into a ball but if you find it’s too dry slowly add more

if you find it’s too dry slowly add more

if you find it’s too dry slowly add more water until the mixture sticks together

water until the mixture sticks together

water until the mixture sticks together once your dough is the right consistency

once your dough is the right consistency

once your dough is the right consistency place it on your work surface and knead

place it on your work surface and knead

place it on your work surface and knead for 10 minutes once that’s done roll

for 10 minutes once that’s done roll

for 10 minutes once that’s done roll your dough into a ball pour about a

your dough into a ball pour about a

your dough into a ball pour about a teaspoon of oil in a mixing bowl and

teaspoon of oil in a mixing bowl and

teaspoon of oil in a mixing bowl and roll your ball of dough through the oil

roll your ball of dough through the oil

roll your ball of dough through the oil making sure its surface is completely

making sure its surface is completely

making sure its surface is completely covered

we’ve the dough in the bowl and cover it

we’ve the dough in the bowl and cover it with a damp towel leaving it to rise

with a damp towel leaving it to rise

with a damp towel leaving it to rise until it is doubled in size this should

until it is doubled in size this should

until it is doubled in size this should take about an hour and a half

once it’s risen punch down the dough and

once it’s risen punch down the dough and divide it into eight pieces

now roll these pieces into balls and

now roll these pieces into balls and cover them with a damp towel and leave

cover them with a damp towel and leave

cover them with a damp towel and leave them to rest for 20 minutes

preheat the oven to 400 degrees at this

preheat the oven to 400 degrees at this point you should also put an upside-down

point you should also put an upside-down

point you should also put an upside-down cookie sheet in your oven to work as

cookie sheet in your oven to work as

cookie sheet in your oven to work as your cooking surface once the dough is

your cooking surface once the dough is

your cooking surface once the dough is rested flour your work surface and roll

rested flour your work surface and roll

rested flour your work surface and roll each of the balls to about a quarter

each of the balls to about a quarter

each of the balls to about a quarter inch thick

once the oven is preheated place as many

once the oven is preheated place as many as you can on your upside-down cookie

as you can on your upside-down cookie

as you can on your upside-down cookie sheet for soft pitas cook for about

sheet for soft pitas cook for about

sheet for soft pitas cook for about three minutes for more browned and

three minutes for more browned and

three minutes for more browned and crispy pita cooked for six to eight

crispy pita cooked for six to eight

crispy pita cooked for six to eight minutes pita bread is great when served

minutes pita bread is great when served

minutes pita bread is great when served with a dip such as hummus or you could

with a dip such as hummus or you could

with a dip such as hummus or you could even try making it into a sandwich