Mediterranean
Homemade pita bread
Pita bread is one of the oldest foods and has its origins in the Middle East, specifically in Egypt. This originates many centuries ago, in the year 2500 BC. Approximately C., when the Egyptians grew wheat and barley, cereals that were used to bake flat breads.Prep
10min
Cook
2h20min
Total
2h30min
"Once prepared, you can store the leftover pita bread covered with a cloth and wrapped in a bag, this way it lasts perfectly for about 3 days at room temperature. You can also freeze them for about 3 months."
Ingredients
water 220 g
flour 300 g
dry baker's yeast 7 g
extra virgin olive oil 1 Spoonful
salt 1 Tea spoon
sugar 1 Tea spoon
Directions
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1.Prepare the dough
Mix the warm water in a bowl (between about 40º-45º) with the oil, salt, yeast and half of the flour . Beat until there are no lumps. Add the rest of the flour and knead until smooth and soft.
It should be somewhat sticky but not too sticky, if it is too sticky add a little more flour.
Form a large ball of dough and put it in a bowl, cover with plastic wrap or a clean cloth and let it rest for about 2 hours . Over time it will have doubled in size. 2
2.Bake it
Place the dough on a floured surface and cut it into 8 equal portions. Make a small ball with each of them. Flatten each ball giving it the circular shape of pita bread, make discs of about 13-14 cm, which are somewhat thick so that there are holes inside.
Place the loaves on greaseproof paper on a tray and bake with the oven already hot at 220º for about 5-7 minutes with heat up and down, you can also put them directly on the tray without baking paper. Let it brown slightly but not too much. 3
3.Enjoy
Cut the top of the bread and fill your pita with the ingredients you like the most, or use it as an accompaniment to your favorite dishes.