Easy Homemade Pita Bread
Easy Homemade Pita Bread
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup warm water
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- all-purpose flour, for dusting, as needed
Instructions
- 1
In a large bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt. Whisk these dry ingredients together thoroughly until well mixed.
⏱️ 1 min
- 2
In a wet measuring cup or small bowl, combine the warm water and olive oil.
⏱️ 1 min
- 3
Pour the wet ingredients into the bowl with the dry ingredients. Use a rubber spatula to mix until a shaggy dough forms and most of the flour is incorporated.
⏱️ 1 min
- 4
Cover the bowl with the dough (a clean kitchen towel works well) and let it rest for 10 to 15 minutes. This allows the gluten to relax, making the dough easier to work with.
⏱️ 15 min
- 5
Lightly flour a clean work surface. Transfer the rested dough from the bowl onto the floured surface and lightly dust the top of the dough with a little more flour.
⏱️ 1 min
- 6
Gently shape the dough into a large ball. Using a knife, cut the dough ball into 6 equal pieces.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Take each piece of dough and roll it into a small, smooth ball. If the dough becomes sticky, dust your hands or the dough with a little more flour.
⏱️ 2 min
- 8
Take one small dough ball and place it on your floured surface. Use a rolling pin to roll it out into a circle approximately 6 inches in diameter. Roll, flip, and roll again to achieve the desired thinness and shape. Repeat this process for all 6 dough balls.
⏱️ 6 min
- 9
Place a skillet (a cast-iron skillet is ideal) on the stove over medium-high heat. Allow it to heat thoroughly for about 3 minutes. The pan is ready when a drop of water quickly evaporates or 'disintegrates' upon contact.
⏱️ 3 min
- 10
Lay one rolled pita into the hot, dry skillet. (Optional: For a softer pita, you can lightly brush the outside with olive oil before placing it in the pan.) Cook for about 2 minutes, or until the pita starts to puff up and develops some brown spots on the bottom.
⏱️ 2 min
- 11
Flip the pita over and cook for another 1 minute. (Optional: For extra puffiness, cover the skillet with a lid for the last 30 seconds of cooking on the second side.) Remove the cooked pita from the pan and repeat steps 10 and 11 for the remaining dough balls. Serve warm.
⏱️ 16 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Easy Homemade Pita Bread
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup warm water
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- all-purpose flour, for dusting, as needed
Instructions
- 1
In a large bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt. Whisk these dry ingredients together thoroughly until well mixed.
⏱️ 1 min - 2
In a wet measuring cup or small bowl, combine the warm water and olive oil.
⏱️ 1 min - 3
Pour the wet ingredients into the bowl with the dry ingredients. Use a rubber spatula to mix until a shaggy dough forms and most of the flour is incorporated.
⏱️ 1 min - 4
Cover the bowl with the dough (a clean kitchen towel works well) and let it rest for 10 to 15 minutes. This allows the gluten to relax, making the dough easier to work with.
⏱️ 15 min - 5
Lightly flour a clean work surface. Transfer the rested dough from the bowl onto the floured surface and lightly dust the top of the dough with a little more flour.
⏱️ 1 min - 6
Gently shape the dough into a large ball. Using a knife, cut the dough ball into 6 equal pieces.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Take each piece of dough and roll it into a small, smooth ball. If the dough becomes sticky, dust your hands or the dough with a little more flour.
⏱️ 2 min - 8
Take one small dough ball and place it on your floured surface. Use a rolling pin to roll it out into a circle approximately 6 inches in diameter. Roll, flip, and roll again to achieve the desired thinness and shape. Repeat this process for all 6 dough balls.
⏱️ 6 min - 9
Place a skillet (a cast-iron skillet is ideal) on the stove over medium-high heat. Allow it to heat thoroughly for about 3 minutes. The pan is ready when a drop of water quickly evaporates or 'disintegrates' upon contact.
⏱️ 3 min - 10
Lay one rolled pita into the hot, dry skillet. (Optional: For a softer pita, you can lightly brush the outside with olive oil before placing it in the pan.) Cook for about 2 minutes, or until the pita starts to puff up and develops some brown spots on the bottom.
⏱️ 2 min - 11
Flip the pita over and cook for another 1 minute. (Optional: For extra puffiness, cover the skillet with a lid for the last 30 seconds of cooking on the second side.) Remove the cooked pita from the pan and repeat steps 10 and 11 for the remaining dough balls. Serve warm.
⏱️ 16 min