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Pita bread Recipe
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Pita is a round pocket bread widely consumed in many Middle Eastern, Mediterranean, and Balkan cuisines. It is prevalent from the Balkans through Turkey, the Levant and the Arabian Peninsula. The "pocket" in pita bread is created by steam, which puffs up the dough. As the bread cools and flattens, a pocket is left in the middle. This bread is served with every meal and makes for great sandwiches. Ingredients 3 cups flour + 1 cup flour for kneading 1 1/2 tsp salt 1 cup warm water 1 packet yeast (7 grams or 1/4 oz) 1 tsp sugar 1/2 cup warm water olive oil Directions In a small bowl mix yeast, sugar and 1/2 cup warm water and let sit for 10-15 minutes. In a large bowl mix 3 cups flour with salt and make a well or whole in the middle. Slowly stir in yeast mix and 1 cup warm water until well combined. IN a large bowl add 1 tbs olive oil and spread all over to keep dough from sticking, place dough in oiled bowl, cover with a blanket, and let sit for 3 hours in a warm place. After 3 hours and dough has risen, add flour on to table surface and knead dough for 10 minutes, add flour to surface to keep it from sticking. Form dough into small balls and let sit in a plate for 10 minutes. Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Roll our balls to 1/8 inch thick and place on flat cookie sheet or pan, cook for 3-4 minutes on each side or until lightly brown and dough puffs up. If the dough does not puff up all the time, that is ok, you'll still have a pita pocket.

Pita bread Recipe

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Yield: 4
Level: Easy

Ingredients

  • 3 cups flour + 1 cup flour for kneading
  • 1 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 cup warm water
  • 1 packet yeast (7 grams or 1/4 oz)
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1/2 cup warm water
  • olive oil

Directions

In a small bowl mix yeast, sugar and 1/2 cup warm water and let sit for 10-15 minutes. In a large bowl mix 3 cups flour with salt and make a well or whole in the middle. Slowly stir in yeast mix and 1 cup warm water until well combined. IN a large bowl add 1 tbs olive oil and spread all over to keep dough from sticking, place dough in oiled bowl, cover with a blanket, and let sit for 3 hours in a warm place. After 3 hours and dough has risen, add flour on to table surface and knead dough for 10 minutes, add flour to surface to keep it from sticking. Form dough into small balls and let sit in a plate for 10 minutes. Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Roll our balls to 1/8 inch thick and place on flat cookie sheet or pan, cook for 3-4 minutes on each side or until lightly brown and dough puffs up. If the dough does not puff up all the time, that is ok, you'll still have a pita pocket.
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Ingredients

  • 3 cups flour + 1 cup flour for kneading
  • 1 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 cup warm water
  • 1 packet yeast (7 grams or 1/4 oz)
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1/2 cup warm water
  • olive oil

Directions

In a small bowl mix yeast, sugar and 1/2 cup warm water and let sit for 10-15 minutes. In a large bowl mix 3 cups flour with salt and make a well or whole in the middle. Slowly stir in yeast mix and 1 cup warm water until well combined. IN a large bowl add 1 tbs olive oil and spread all over to keep dough from sticking, place dough in oiled bowl, cover with a blanket, and let sit for 3 hours in a warm place. After 3 hours and dough has risen, add flour on to table surface and knead dough for 10 minutes, add flour to surface to keep it from sticking. Form dough into small balls and let sit in a plate for 10 minutes. Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Roll our balls to 1/8 inch thick and place on flat cookie sheet or pan, cook for 3-4 minutes on each side or until lightly brown and dough puffs up. If the dough does not puff up all the time, that is ok, you'll still have a pita pocket.


Pita is a round pocket bread widely consumed in many Middle Eastern, Mediterranean, and Balkan cuisines. It is prevalent from the Balkans through Turkey, the Levant and the Arabian Peninsula. The "pocket" in pita bread is created by steam, which puffs up the dough. As the bread cools and flattens, a pocket is left in the middle. This bread is served with every meal and makes for great sandwiches.
@JBvanBroekhoven26 yes you can, but add it on top of the bread when you put it in the oven to bake
By: dedemed
@4prerak yep :)
By: dedemed
@mkmason2002 the written recipe is on my site, check it out ;)
By: dedemed
HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO RISE? HOW MUCH {JAR} YEAST DO YOU USE? A TSP? A TABLESPOON?
By: mkmason2002
Just like that :p
By: 4prerak
Is it possible to mix small pieces of fresh tomato, onion and olives? And when should I add these ingredients? Just to alternate the recipe every now and then..
By: JBvanBroekhoven26
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By: ssimmons0602
@dedemed you meant "made with [yeast]'? if so, ty.
By: heckler171
@lovelymargie83  yum. i think id try
By: heckler171
@ChoctawFlute Dearborn pita bread is the best
By: dedemed
@moore79 wonderful
By: dedemed
@heckler171 no, pita dough needs to be made with dough so that it rises and puffs up
By: dedemed
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By: dedemed
@parinebhwani trying letting the dough rise for 15 minutes after rolling it out
By: dedemed
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@Siberia087 yes but you still need to use the yeast
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By: dedemed
@legionaire6542 directions are on my site :)
By: dedemed
@KofykatKashyap it may be expired
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@jahnke9944 directions are on my site
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@lovelymargie83 yes
By: dedemed
Can be mixed with garlic?
By: lovelymargie83
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