Pita Bread

Name: Pita Bread
Prep time: 1 h 2 min
Cook time: 1 h 2 min
Total time: 1 h 2 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons active dry yeast, from 1 package; 1 Tbsp agave syrup; 710 milliliters all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting; 2 Tbsps grapeseed oil; 2 teaspoons salt; 296 milliliters warm water

You can never have too many bread recipes, so give Pit Head to the store and pick up salt, agave syrup, flour, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour and 2 minutes.

Instructions

Mix the yeast and the warm water in a large bowl and let sit for 10 minutes. Stir in the agave syrup, salt and flour.

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Agave

All Purpose Flour

Water

Yeast

Salt

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Bowl

Mix until well combined.

Add in the oil and mix by hand or in a food processor for 6 to 8 minutes. Cover the bowl and let the dough rise for 90 minutes in a warm, dry place. Dough should double in size.

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Dough

Cooking Oil

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Food Processor

Bowl

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F and if possible, use a baking stone.

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Oven

Punch the dough down and divide it into 8 pieces.

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Dough

Punch

Roll them into balls, then cover and let rest for 20 minutes to let the dough relax.

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Dough

Roll

Dust a clean work surface with flour, then roll each ball out to 1/8-inch thick and approximately 6 inches in diameter. Cook on baking stone until puffed and starting to brown about 6 minutes each side. Spritz the oven with water, during baking, to create nice crisp pitas.

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All Purpose Flour

Pita