How to make Cypriot Pitta Bread

flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber and nutrients.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil provides healthy fats.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk is lower in calories.

yeast

💰Cheaper: baking powder

Baking powder can be used for a quicker rise.

Put the yeast in a bowl and add 2 tbsp flour, 1 tbsp sugar and enough lukewarm water to make a thick batter.

When the mixture bubbles, add the remaining flour, olive oil and salt.

Add water gradually and knead to form a smooth and soft dough, which will not stick on your hands. If dough is sticky add more flour.

(You can follow the same instructions using the stand mixer with the dough paddle attached).

Wet the dough with 1 tbsp olive oil, cover dough with cling film and a clean kitchen towel and wait for it to rise and double in size, about half to two hours, depending on the room temperature.

Punch down the dough and knead for a couple of minutes and divide it into 10 pieces. Shape each piece into small balls.

Flour your work space as well as each piece of dough.

Flatten and roll each ball giving it an oval shape until it reaches ½ cm (¼ inch) thick.

Line a baking tin with parchment paper and place the pitas.

Preheat oven to 200°C/400°F and bake for about 5 - 10 minutes till the bottom is light brown.

Remove to a wire rack for five minutes to cool and then wrap them in kitchen towel to keep them soft.

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