Pita Bread

Name: Pita Bread
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 6 pita breads
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1 package (1/4 ounce) active dry yeast; 1-1/4 cups warm water (110° to 115°); 2 teaspoons salt; 3 to 3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour

Total Time Prep: 20 min. + rising Bake: 5 min.

Yield 6 pita breads

Test Kitchen Approved

This homemade pita bread recipe will keep you from ever buying store-bought pita again. The recipe is so easy, and these soft, puffed-up flatbreads can be used in so many ways. Here’s how to make pita bread at home.

Ingredients

1 package (1/4 ounce) active dry yeast
1-1/4 cups warm water (110° to 115°)
2 teaspoons salt
3 to 3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour

Directions

In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Stir in salt and enough flour to form a soft dough. Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 6-8 minutes. Do not let rise.
Divide dough into 6 pieces; knead each for 1 minute, then roll into a 5-in. circle. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 45 minutes. Preheat oven to 500°.
Place upside down on greased baking sheets. Bake until puffed and lightly browned, 5-10 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.

Nutrition Facts

1 pita bread: 231 calories, 1g fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 789mg sodium, 48g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 2g fiber), 7g protein.

My husband taught me how to make pita bread when we were first dating. He always has his eye out for good recipes. —Lynne Hartke, Chandler, Arizona

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