Pita Bread Recipe | Homemade Pita Bread (2 Easy Ways!)

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.

Start with 1 cup lukewarm water in a bowl.

Stir in 1/2 teaspoon sugar and yeast until dissolved.

Add 1/2 cup all-purpose flour and whisk together to create a sponge.

Let the sponge sit in a warm place for about 15 minutes.

Add 1 teaspoon kosher salt and 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil to the sponge.

Add 2 cups all-purpose flour and stir until a shaggy dough forms.

Knead the dough in the bowl for about 1 minute until smooth.

Transfer the dough to a floured surface and knead for about 10 minutes until smooth and elastic.

Cover the dough and let it rest for 10 minutes.

After resting, knead for a couple more minutes until pillowy.

Coat a bowl with olive oil and place the dough inside, turning to coat.

Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and a towel, and let it rise for 1 hour in a warm place.

Divide the dough into 6 equal pieces and form into balls.

Cover the balls and let them rise for about 10 minutes.

Roll out each ball into an 8 to 9 inch disc.

Heat a skillet over medium-high heat and drizzle with olive oil, wiping off excess.

Cook each disc in the skillet for 1 to 2 minutes per side until puffed and lightly browned.

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