A step-by-step guide to making pita bread at home! This recipe is easy and requires just 5 simple ingredients. After making pita bread at home, you won’t ever want store-bought pita ever again!
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Yield: 5 Servings
Ingredients: 1 cup (8 oz.) lukewarm warm water (about 105–110°F) 1 tablespoon sugar 2 1/4 teaspoons (1 package) active dry active yeast ~3 cups all-purpose flour (or enough to form a soft and slightly sticky dough) 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil 1 3/4 teaspoons salt
Instructions:
Add the warm water, sugar, and yeast to the bowl of a stand mixer along with 1 cup of flour. Whisk everything together until uniform and set it aside for 15 minutes. The mixture should bubble and foam.
Add the olive oil and salt, along with 1 1/2 cups of flour. Mix on low speed, using a dough hook attachment, until the dough is soft and no longer stick to the sides of the bowl. If it does stick, add an additional 1/4 cup of flour at a time (we added 1/2 cup more for a total of 2 cups).
Knead on low for 5 to 6 minutes.* Remove the dough from the bowl, turn it out onto a floured work surface and form it into a ball.
