Pitas
Beautiful pita with a chewy texture and interior pocket to hold delicious treats.
Ingredients
- 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon instant yeast
- 165 ml water, warm (between 100-110 degrees)
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
Instructions
- Whisk together 2 cups of all purpose flour, 1 teaspoon of salt and 1 teaspoon of instant yeast in a large bowl
- Add 165 ml of warm water and 1 tablespoon of olive oil into the flour mixture and mix until a dry dough begins to form
- Knead the dough gently by hand in the bowl until all of the flour is incorporated into the dough
- Place 1 tablespoon of olive oil into a large clean glass bowl
- Transfer the dough into the oiled bowl and flip over a few times until the entire surface of the dough is lightly coated with olive oil
- Cover the bowl with a clean kitchen towel and rest in a warm place for 90 minutes
- Transfer the dough onto a lightly floured surface and divide it into 6 equal portions
- Form each portion into a round ball, cover with a dry towel and rest for 30 minutes
- Place a pizza stone or large cast iron skillet upside down into the oven on a middle rack and preheat the oven to 500 degrees
- Cut six 8”x8” squares of parchment paper
- Gently press each dough ball out a bit and carefully roll it into a 6 inch wide disk
- Place each pita onto a sheet of parchment paper and rest for 15 minutes
- Carefully slide one pita, still on the parchment paper, onto the pizza stone or cast iron skillet and bake for 3 minutes
- Once the pita is lightly golden and puffed, transfer it into a clean kitchen towel and repeat until all of the pitas have been baked
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature