Pita Bread Recipe

Ingredients

3 cups all-purpose flour (unbleached)
2 teaspoons instant yeast
Bread enhancer (2 teaspoons)
2 teaspoons granulated sugar

1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 cup water
2 tablespoons oil (olive oil)

Nutritional

Serving Size: 1 (83.6 g)
Calories 207.3
Total Fat - 3.8 g
Saturated Fat - 0.5 g
Cholesterol - 0 mg
Sodium - 482.7 mg
Total Carbohydrate - 37.1 g
Dietary Fiber - 1.4 g
Sugars - 1.2 g
Protein - 5.2 g
Calcium - 9.2 mg
Iron - 0.6 mg
Vitamin C - 0 mg
Thiamin - 0.4 mg

Step by Step Method

Step 1

In a large mixing bowl, or in the bowl of an electric mixer, combine all of the ingredients, mixing to form a shaggy dough. Knead the dough, by hand (10 minutes) or by machine (5 minutes) till it's smooth. Place the dough in a lightly greased bowl, and allow it to rest for 1 hour; it'll become quite puffy, though it may not double in bulk.

Step 2

Turn the dough onto a lightly oiled work surface and divide it into 8 pieces.

Step 3

Roll two to four of the pieces into 6-inch circles (the number of pieces depends on how many rolled-out pieces at a time can fit on your baking sheet).

Step 4

Place the circles on a lightly greased baking sheet and allow them to rest, uncovered, for 15 minutes, while you preheat your oven to 500°F (Keep the unrolled pieces of dough covered. Roll out the next batch while the first batch bakes.).

Step 5

Place the baking sheet on the lowest rack in your oven, and bake the pitas for 5 minutes; they should puff up. (If they haven't puffed up, wait a minute or so longer. If they still haven't puffed, your oven isn't hot enough; raise the heat for the next batch.).

Step 6

Transfer the baking sheet to your oven's middle-to-top rack and bake for an additional 2 minutes, or until the pitas have browned.

Step 7

Remove the pitas from the oven, wrap them in a clean dish towel (this keeps them soft), and repeat with the remaining dough. Store cooled pitas in an airtight container or plastic bag.