Pita Bread Recipe
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Pita Bread

By: GODGIFU 
"You can either bake this bread or fry it. For variety, I like to make four of each."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.1 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (10)

Prep Time:
30 Min
Cook Time:
20 Min
Ready In:
50 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 8 pitas
 

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup pastry flour
  • 1 cup warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
  • 1 teaspoon active dry yeast
  • 1 tablespoon applesauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons white sugar
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil

Directions

  1. Dissolve the yeast and sugar in the warm water.
  2. Combine the all-purpose flour, pastry flour and salt in a bowl. Stir in the yeast mixture and applesauce and knead. Dough shouldn't be sticky, but it shouldn't be dry either. If too sticky add 1 tablespoon of all-purpose flour till you get the right consistency. If too dry, add 1 tablespoons of water at a time till you get the right consistency.
  3. Roll out into a rope and cut into 8 pieces. Shape each piece into a ball and roll out till it's anywhere from a 6 to 8 inch circle
  4. There are two ways to cook pita bread. The flavor is a bit different with both.
    To Bake Pita:
    Preheat oven to 500 degrees F (260 degrees C) and put a pita on a wire cake rack. Toss in the rack and cook for 3 minutes or until the bread stops puffing up. When you take it out, smash down the pita (Careful, its hot!) and quickly put it in a plastic freezer bag.
    To Fry Pita:
    Heat olive oil in a skillet over high heat. When almost smoking, place a pita in the pan and cook for a few minutes on each side, till brown spots begin to appear. It should look something like a tortilla when you're done. Put in a plastic bag once it has cooled a bit.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 184 | Total Fat: 2.3g | Cholesterol: 0mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 16, 2006 by Ashi   view full review
I made the pita bread with my own modifications. I changed the portion of pastry flour to 1 ...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 30, 2003 by extraordinary machine   view full review
Did not get soft at all. They basically weren't pita breads, more like hard pizza shells.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 31, 2008 by Bob   view full review
Amazing recipe, I can't believe how much they charge in the store for something that is so...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 1, 2005 by CHICK4URBAN   view full review
Good bread, not as fluffy as I'd have liked.I may have done something wrong. These freeze...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 24, 2007 by tnjramos   view full review
I added 1 tablespoon of water to the 8 serving version because the dough was dry and didn't...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 21, 2007 by Sabrina   view full review
very very easy to make, and darn good too!
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 8, 2011 by samfellercooking   view full review
Other sites said to use yogurt, so I substituted that for apple sauce. I'm pretty happy with...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on May 19, 2010 by katiemagoo   view full review
I just tried this tonight, and it turned out great! I think that I'll just tweak the amount of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 1, 2012 by chris   view full review
Followed Ashi's adendum (essential) and turned out great! I forgot to preheat the stone with...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 21, 2012 by Daymon Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Baked for 5 min.

 

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