Middle Eastern Recipes

Pita Bread Recipe


Pita Bread from Lebanon
Lebanese Pita Bread

Wow!  this Homemade Pita Bread is so much testier than any
Pita you would ever buy. Its not the easiest recipe, but its
certainly worth it.


Rating: 5 stars Read Reviews (1)

  • Type
  • Vegetarian
  • Level
  • Advanced
  • Prep Time
  • hour
  • Total Time
  • 3 hours
  • Yield
  • 8 servings
Tools You Will Need:

  2 baking dishes
  1 cup
  1 tsp
  1 tbsp
  1 large bowl
  1 medium bowl
  Towel
 
Ingredients:
 
 
 3
Cups white flour  
  1 Cup warm water
  1 Tbsp sugar
  1 Tbsp olive oil
  1 Tsp salt
  1 Tsp active dry yeast

Directions:

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  1.  Melt the yeast in a cup along with the sugar, and ¼  cup warm water.
       Let the yeast to ferment for 15 minutes.

  2.  Mix the flour with the salt in a big bowl, and add the fermented yeast.

  3.  Start to knead the mixture into dough, while you gradually add the left
       ¾
cup warm water.

  4.  Continue to knead the dough for about 8 minutes , until it turns into a
       firm, elastic dough. (if it's sticky add 1 or 2 tablespoon flour)

  5.  Now create a ball shape out of the dough, and cover the bowl with a
       towel.

  6.  Let the dough ball to swell for 1 hour, and then knead it for 2      
       minutes.

  7.  Divide the dough into 8 balls. Each one about the size of a Ping-Pong
       ball.

  8.  Cover 7 balls with a the towel, and leaver 1 for rolling.

  9.  Roll gently 1 ball with a rolling-spin until it is ¼ inch thick, and 7 inches
       in diameter. Try to keep the pita in a rounded, elegant shape. Do the same
       with the other 7 balls

  10.  Set up 2 baking dishes padded with cooking paper, place 4 pitas on each baking dish,
        and cover them with a towel so they don't dry out

  11.  Warm your baking oven to 500°, and insert the first baking dish.

  12.  Let the pitas bake for 6-7 minutes and they're ready. Do exactly the  same thing with the second 
        dish.

  Tip: Freeze the pitas for long time storage.

  Best Served With: Hummus Dip, Falafel and Pickled Cucumbers

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Reviews
 
I always wanted to make pita bread, but I wasn't sure I'll succeed. Anyway, this recipe was clear and the pita bread came out very tasty. The shelf life is pretty short compare to ordinary pita, but I guess this is a plausible price for your own made pita bread.
Joyce H, Tue Apr 20, 2010