Pocket Pita Bread

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: bread flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber and nutrients.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil is healthier while vegetable oil is often cheaper.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk reduces calories while water is a cost-effective substitute.

yeast

💰Cheaper: sourdough starter

Sourdough starter can provide a unique flavor.

Heat water to about 110 degrees Fahrenheit.

Add instant yeast and sugar to the warm water; stir and let sit for 5-10 minutes until foamy.

In a mixing bowl, combine all-purpose flour and salt; whisk together.

After the yeast mixture is foamy, add it to the flour mixture along with olive oil; mix until a dough forms.

Lightly flour a surface and knead the dough for about 5-10 minutes until elastic.

Oil a clean mixing bowl and place the dough ball inside; drizzle olive oil over the top and cover with saran wrap.

Let the dough rise in a warm place for about 1 hour until doubled in size.

Punch down the risen dough and cut it into three pieces.

Roll each piece into a ball and then roll it out to about 7 inches in diameter and between 1/8 and 1/4 inch thick.

Place the rolled pita on a tray and bake in a preheated oven at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for about 4-5 minutes until puffed up.

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