8/22/2021 Homemade Pita Bread Recipe - NatashasKitchen.

com

Homemade Pita Bread Recipe

Prep Time: 35 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Resting Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time: 2 hours 15 minutes

Homemade Pita Bread is easy to make and puffs up to form a stuffable pocket inside. We included instructions for baking in the oven or cooking
pita bread on the stovetop.

Author: Natasha Kravchuk

Skill Level: Easy/Medium
Cost to Make: $2-$3
Keyword: homemade pita bread, pita bread
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Course: Bread
Calories: 198 kcal
Servings: 8 pita breads

Ingredients
1
cup
warm water
2 1/4
tsp
instant yeast
1 packet
1/2
tsp
sugar
1/4
cup
whole wheat flour
2
Tbsp
extra virgin olive oil
plus another 1 tsp to oil the bowl
2 1/2
cups
all-purpose flour
plus more to dust, measured correctly
1 1/2
tsp
fine sea salt

Instructions

How to Make Pita Dough:

1. In a large mixing bowl, combine warm water, sugar, yeast, and 1/4 cup whole wheat flour. Whisk to combine then set aside for 15 minutes until puffy and foamy on
top.
2. Add olive oil, 2 1/2 cups flour and salt and stir together with a wooden spoon until shaggy.

3. Turn out onto a clean smooth surface and knead vigorously for 5 minutes. The dough should feel sticky to your hands but will get less sticky as you knead and
should not be sticking to the counter. If the dough is too sticky to knead, sprinkle with a little more flour and continue kneading. Dough should be soft and tacky to
the touch.

4. Wash and dry the mixing bowl and grease the inside of the bowl with 1 tsp olive oil inside the bowl. Add dough and turn to coat in oil. Cover the bowl tightly with
plastic wrap and place in a warm (100˚F) place for 45 minutes, or at room temperature about 90 minutes until doubled in volume.

https://natashaskitchen.com/pita-bread-recipe/ 1/2
8/22/2021 Homemade Pita Bread Recipe - NatashasKitchen.com

5. If Baking Pita: Once dough has doubled, preheat oven to 500˚F with a baking stone or baking sheet on the bottom rack position. You need to let the stone heat up
for at least 20 minutes or the pita won’t puff properly

How to Form Pita Bread:

1. Punch dough down and Transfer dough to a clean surface and divide into 8 even pieces. Cup your hand around each dough ball and roll until you no longer see a
dimple or seam underneath. Cover balls with a damp kitchen towel and rest 15 minutes for gluten to relax and make it easier to roll them out.

2. Place a dough ball onto a surface generously dusted and press gently into a disk with your fingertips to disperse bubbles. Roll dough balls to 7” wide and less than
1/4” thick. Move the disk several times while rolling to ensure it doesn’t stick to the counter. Keep rolled disks covered with a damp towel so they don’t dry out. Do
not stack pitas. Let disks rest 10 minutes before baking and they will puff better.

To Bake Pita Bread:

1. Place 2-3 pieces of dough on the preheated pizza stone and bake at 500˚F 2 to 2 1/2 minutes or until puffed. Remove from oven and transfer to a rack for 5 minutes
then cover with a dry towel to keep the pitas from drying out.

Stovetop Instructions:

1. Preheat cast iron skillet over medium/high heat and brush lightly with olive oil. Lay pita on the hot skillet for 30 seconds. Once you see bubbling, flip the pitta and
cook for 1 minute - it will puff then flip and cook another minute.

Copyright © 2021 Natasha's Kitchen

https://natashaskitchen.com/pita-bread-recipe/ 2/2