Perfect Pita Bread | Easy Homemade Recipe | Pita Bread Tutorial

flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Whole wheat flour is more nutritious, while all-purpose flour is often less expensive.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil has a higher smoke point and is healthier, while vegetable oil is usually cheaper.

Add 2 cups of all-purpose flour to a bowl.

Add 1 teaspoon of sea salt to the flour and whisk together.

Add 1 teaspoon of active dry yeast and whisk again.

Add 1 teaspoon of cane sugar and whisk until combined.

Pour warm water (about 105 degrees) into the mixture and mix with a spatula.

Dump the mixture onto the countertop and press for about 1-2 minutes to hydrate the flour.

Transfer the dough to a clean bowl and cover with Saran Wrap or a lid.

Let the dough rise for about 2 hours until almost doubled in size.

After 2 hours, divide the dough into 4 equal pieces and shape into balls.

Let the dough balls proof for about 30 minutes.

Roll out each dough ball to about 1/8 inch thickness using a rolling pin or a wine bottle.

Preheat the oven to 525 degrees Fahrenheit with a baking steel inside for about an hour.

Place the rolled-out pita bread onto the baking steel in the oven.

Bake for about 90 seconds until the pita starts to balloon up.

Open the oven and flip the pita over for another 30 seconds to color the other side.

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