The pita dough can be formed into pizzas or made into other kinds of flatbread: Dock the dough or prick it with a fork to keep it from puffing. Or instead of dividing the dough into portions, halve the recipe and make two loaves of bread. Another advantage of the overnight proof is that you can get up in the morning or come home from work and have your pitas ready as soon as your oven is.
And watching the pitas rise in the oven, a few minutes worth of culinary magic, is a trick that never gets old. Amy Scattergood is the former editor of the Los Angeles Times Food section and a former member of the Food reporting team.
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Although common practice is to get Greek pita from the store it is one of the easiest breads you can make at home. It requires very little waiting time and only a few basic ingredients you definitely hold in the pantry: flour, salt, water, milk, sugar, yeast and a bit of olive oil.
Once these ingredients are combined, the dough will need to rest in a warm place and double in size. It takes from 30 minutes up to 2 hours depending how warm your kitchen is.
If you are in a bit of rush, there is a little trick to accelerate this process. Whilst you mix the dough, switch on your oven on the lowest temperature setting for minutes.
Once the dough is ready, switch off the oven and place in the mixing bowl. The oven has the warmth necessary for the yeast to work and leaven the pita bread dough. Then you can go ahead and fry them. This recipe is for the basic pita bread. Once you go ahead for such a lovely homemade treat, I would suggest you improvise a little.
Do not hesitate to add fresh herbs, a few thyme or oregano leaves will give a special touch to the pitas. If you have flavoured salt, such as rosemary salt, add this instead of plain salt.
It is a great addition and a very good match for your grilled meat. If you plan to use the pita as bread for tzatziki or any other dips, definitely check your cupboards for spices and herbs. Cooking Temperature and Time. Food Substitutions. Ham Cooking Times. Lamb Cooking Times. Pork Cooking Times. Turkey Cooking Times. Popular Recipe Pages. Recipe Search. Seasonal Recipes. Our Newest Recipes. Recipes A to Z. Grilling Cooking Tips and Advice.
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