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HOMEMADE PITA BREAD RECIPE



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My family's authentic, fool-proof pita bread recipe is easy to make and requires a few ingredients you may already have on hand! Mix up the very simple dough, let it rise, and experience the magic of fresh, warm, perfectly puffy homemade pita bread. Baking and stovetop instructions included!

Provided by Suzy Karadsheh

Categories     Pita Bread

Time 1h48m

Number Of Ingredients 6

Water
2 tsp active dry yeast
1/2 tsp sugar
3 cups all-purpose flour, divided (or 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour and 1 1/2 cup whole wheat flour)
1 to 2 tsp kosher salt (I used Diamond Crystal kosher salt)
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil (I used Private Reserve Greek extra virgin olive oil), more for the bowl

Steps:

  • In a large mixing bowl add 1 cup lukewarm water and stir in yeast and sugar until dissolved. Add 1/2 cup flour and whisk together. Place the mixing bowl in a warm place, uncovered to form a lose sponge. Give it 15 minutes or so, the mixture should bubble.
  • Now add salt, olive oil and almost all the remaining flour (keep about 1/2 cup of the flour for dusting later). Stir until mixture forms a shaggy mass (at this point, the dough has little to no gluten development and just looks like a sticky mess and you can easily pull bits off). Dust with a little flour, then knead the mixture inside the bowl for about a minute to incorporate any stray bits.
  • Dust a clean working surface with just a little bit of flour. Knead lightly for a couple minutes or so until smooth. Cover and let the dough rest for 10 minutes, then knead again for a couple more minutes. The dough should be a little bit moist, you can help it with a little dusting of flour, but be careful not to add too much flour.
  • Clean the mixing bowl and coat it lightly with extra virgin olive oil and put the dough back in the bowl. Turn the dough a couple times in the bowl to coat with the olive oil. Cover the mixing bowl tightly with plastic wrap then lay a kitchen towel over. Put the bowl in a warm place. Leave it alone for 1 hour or until the dough rises to double its size.
  • Deflate the dough and place it on a clean work surface. Divide the dough into 7 to 8 equal pieces and shape them into balls. Cover with a towel and leave them for 10 minutes or so to rest.
  • Using a floured rolling pin, roll one of the pieces into a circle that's 8-9 inches wide and about a quarter inch thick. It helps to lift and turn the dough frequently as you roll so that dough doesn't stick to your counter too much. (If dough starts to stick, sprinkle a tiny bit of flour). If the dough starts to spring back, set it aside to rest for a few minutes, then continue rolling. Repeat with the other pieces of dough. (Once you get going, you can be cooking one pita while rolling another, if you like). You have two options for baking the pita from here.
  • Heat the oven to 475 degrees F and place a heavy-duty baking pan or large cast iron skillet on the middle rack to heat. Working in batches, place the rolled-out pitas directly on the hot baking baking sheet (I was only able to fit 2 at a time). Bake for 2 minutes on one side, and then, using a pair of tongs, carefully turn pita over to bake for 1 minute on the other side. The pita will puff nicely and should be ready. Remove from the oven and cover the baked pitas with a clean towel while you work on the rest of the pitas.
  • To cook pita on stovetop: Heat a cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. (Test by adding a couple drops of water to the skillet, the skillet is ready when the beads of water sizzle immediately). Drizzle a tiny bit of extra virgin olive oil and wipe off any excess. Working with one pita at a time, lay a rolled-out pita on the skillet and bake for 30 seconds, until bubbles start to form. Using a spatula, flip the pita over and cook for 1-2 minutes on the other side, until large toasted spots appear on the underside. Flip again and cook another 1-2 minutes to toast the other side. The pita is ready when it puffs up forming a pocket (sometimes, with this method, the pita may not puff or may only form a small pocket. Try pressing the surface of the pita gently with a clean towel). Keep baked pita covered with a clean towel while you work on the rest.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 whole pita, Calories 205 calories, Sugar 0.4 g, Sodium 1.6 mg, Fat 4 g, SaturatedFat 0.6 g, TransFat 0 g, Carbohydrate 36.4 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 5.2 g, Cholesterol 0 mg

PARADISE PITA POCKETS



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Provided by My Food and Family

Categories     Lunch

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 units pork roast
1 units sandwiches
0.75 pounds caribbean pork roast
6 units pita bread
6 units romaine lettuce leaves
1 units salsa
15 ounces black beans
1 units red bell pepper
1 units mango
0.25 cups green onions
2 tablespoons cilantro
0.25 cups vegetable oil
0.25 cups white vinegar
0.75 teaspoons salt
0.5 teaspoons cumin
0.125 units cinnamon

Steps:

  • 1. For sandwiches, cut pork roast into 1/4-inche slices; cut slices into strips about 1 inch wide and set aside.
  • 2. For salsa, drain and rinse black beans, place in small bowl. Chop red bell pepper. Cut mango into 1/2-inch cubes. Diagnonally slice green onions. Snip cilantro. Add bell pepper, mango, green onions and cilantro to beans.
  • 3. Combine oil, vinegar, salt, cumin, sugar, ground red pepper and cinnamon in 4 quart bowl; mix well with whipper. Add bean mixture; mix lightly.
  • 4. Add meat to bowl. Toss lightly with salsa. Cut pita bread rounds in half. Fill each pita pocket with lettuce and meat-salsa mixture.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 0 g, Fat 0 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 0 g, Sodium 0 g, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 0 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 0 g

PITTA POCKETS



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A no-cook quick and simple snack that's ideal for an energy-boosting refuel when doing exercise or playing sport

Provided by Barney Desmazery

Categories     Snack, Starter

Time 5m

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 wholemeal pitta bread
3 tbsp hummus
2 handfuls watercress, spinach and rocket salad mix
1 tsp olive oil

Steps:

  • Halve the pitta bread into 2 pockets and toast until opened. Slather the inside of each with hummus. Stuff with salad, drizzle with olive oil and tuck in.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 284 calories, Fat 11 grams fat, SaturatedFat 2 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 34 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 4 grams sugar, Fiber 7 grams fiber, Protein 12 grams protein, Sodium 1.5 milligram of sodium

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