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If there was ever a case for homemade being better than store bought, it’s these easy homemade pitta bread! Soft and delicious, you’ll make these time and again, because they are so easy and tasty! Pair them with our Lamb Fakeway Kebab and you will never look back!
I have ALWAYS hated pittas from the store.
So when I challenged myself to make all of our bread products this year, I thought it was the perfect chance to give them another go.
And boy, was it worth it…
These fluffy, slightly chewy pittas are a world away from the cardboard imitations on the grocery store shelves. They are light but filling, and actually taste like bread… imagine that..:)
I love my sourdough and will probably try to turn these into a sourdough recipe, but the bakers yeast version is amazing and really simple, so anyone can bake them.
Easy Homemade Pitta Bread – What you might need
A Stand mixer with a dough attachment or bowl to mix in
A baking tray to cook on – I use these stainless steel ones
Ingredients
Dry active yeast
Water
Sugar
Bread flour – I use this one in bulk
Salt
Butter or olive oil
Method
- Place the water, yeast and sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer and allow to bloom (activate and bubble up)
- When bubbly, add the other ingredients and knead the dough until soft and elastic.
- Cover and allow to rise until doubled in size, around an hr.
- Preheat the oven to as hot as it will go, and place a metal baking try inside.
- Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and divide into eight.
- Shape into ovals with your hands and then roll out on the floured surface.
- Carefully remove the tray from the oven and place the rolled out pitts onto the tray and bake for around 5 mins, or until the pitta has puffed up and slightly coloured.
- Repeat until they are all cooked.
- Allow to cool slightly before serving.
These pitta breads will keep for 2-3 days at room temp and freeze beautifully. They will keep for up to 3 month in the freezer in an air tight container.
We love these bread delights and definitely look forward to fakeaway night now!
Let me know what you think in the comments below. Until next time, friends x
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Easy Homemade Pitta Bread
Ingredients
- 2 Tsps Dry active yeast
- 1 Tbsp Sugar
- 1 1/4 Cup Warm water
- 1 Tsp Salt
- 4 Cups Bread Flour
- 1 Tbsp Butter or olive oil
Instructions
- Place the yeast, sugar and flour into the bowl of a stand mixer and allow to bubble (about 5 mins)
- Add the other ingredients and knead the dough until soft and elastic
- Cover and allow rise until doubled in size (usually around an hr)
- Once double, preheat the oven as high as it will go, and place a metal baking tray inide
- Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and divide into 8.
- Flatten out into oval shapes with your hands and then roll out until aorung 15cm long
- Place 4 of the pittas onto the hot baking tray and return to the oven.
- Bake until puffed up and browned, around 5-7 mins
- Repeat with the other pittas, allow to cool, and serve.
I’m definitely going to have to try this! Thank you!