Homemade Pita Bread
A recipe for making pita from scratch. Thre is nothing like warm delicious homemade pita!
- Prep time
- 2 hr
- Cook time
- 6 min
- Yield
- 8 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 3 cups flour (white or wheat, plus extra for kneading)
- 1 yeast packet (¼ oz or 7g)
- 1 cup warm water*
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- 1
Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl and mix to form a dough.**
- 2
Once dough is formed, knead on floured surface for 5 minutes.
- 3
Once done, roll into ball.
- 4
Coat mixing bowl with olive oil, and brush dough ball with oil as well.
- 5
Place dough in bowl and cover with plastic wrap.
- 6
Let rise until double in size, about 90 minutes.
- 7
When done, remove and place on floured surface.
- 8
Preheat oven to 450F.
- 9
Break into 8 even parts and roll each piece into a small ball.
- 10
Using a rolling pin, roll out each dough piece to form a pita.
- 11
Place two pitas on baking sheet and place in oven for 5-7 minutes, or until it puffs up.
- 12
Remove to let cool, and repeat until all pitas are baked.
- 13
Enjoy with your favorite meal!