We decided in 2024, we are going to share a new bread recipe every single week. While we currently are not on the sourdough train yet (I can't take on one more thing to feed), there are still plenty of ways to make healthier bread than what you get in the grocery store!
Better ingredients, fresher bread for you and your family!
No fluff in these blog recipe posts. Heres the recipe for week 5!
Pita Bread
Ingredients:
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon dry active yeast
• 1 cup warm water
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 ½ tablespoons olive oil
• 3 cups all-purpose flour, divided
Instructions
1. Whisk together the sugar and yeast in a large bowl, then stir in the warm water. Let the yeast activate for about 5-10 minutes, or until frothy.
2. Add the salt and olive oil, and then using a wooden spoon, add 2 ½ cups of flour.
3. Continue stirring and add a tablespoon of flour at a time until the dough starts to pull away from the sides.
4. In a stand mixer with a kneading attachment, knead for 10 minutes. Add a dust of flour as it gets too sticky to handle, but don’t overdo it or the dough will become hard. The dough should be tacky but not too sticky to knead.
5. Turn down onto floured surface. Form a ball and tuck in the edges of the dough. Coat the same bowl with olive oil that you used before. Add the dough and roll it around in the bowl to coat it in the olive oil.
6. Cover and let it rise for about an hour, until it has doubled in size.
7. Remove the dough from the bowl and cut it into 10 equal pieces. Form balls then cover them with a towel and let them rest for 20 minutes.
8. Roll one of the dough balls out into a ¼ inch thick disk that’s about 4/5 inches across. Too thin will be closer to a tortilla so keep them plump.
9. Let the uncooked pita rest for five minutes as you heat a large pan over medium heat. Lightly coat the pan in some olive oil then place one of the uncooked pitas in the pan.
10. Cook for 30 seconds or until you see 4-5 bubbles start to form, then flip the pita over and cook for another 30 seconds then flip it again and cook for 1 minute and allow the bread to puff up.
11. Flip it again and let it puff up more then remove it from the pan and cover with a towel to trap the steam and keep them soft. Serve!