Peppy's Pita Bread

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It's easy to make homemade pita-style bread in your own oven using this easy-to-follow recipe.

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Prep Time:
30 mins
Cook Time:
15 mins
Additional Time:
2 hrs 35 mins
Total Time:
3 hrs 20 mins
Servings:
8
Yield:
8 pitas

Ingredients

  • 1 ⅛ cups warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour

  • 1 teaspoon salt

  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil

  • 1 ½ teaspoons white sugar

  • 1 ½ teaspoons active dry yeast

Directions

  1. Place all ingredients in bread pan of your bread machine, select Dough setting and start. When dough has risen long enough, machine will beep.

  2. Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface. Gently roll and stretch dough into a 12 inch rope. With a sharp knife, divide dough into 8 pieces. Roll each into a smooth ball. With a rolling pin, roll each ball into a 6 to 7 inch circle. Set aside on a lightly floured countertop. cover with a towel. Let pitas rise about 30 minutes until slightly puffy.

  3. Preheat oven to 500 degrees F (260 degrees C). Place 2 or 3 pitas on a wire cake rack. Place cake rack directly on oven rack. Bake pitas 4 to 5 minutes until puffed and tops begin to brown. Remove from oven and immediately place pitas in a sealed brown paper bag or cover them with a damp kitchen towel until soft. Once pitas a softened, either cut in half or split top edge for half or whole pitas. They can be stored in a plastic bag in the refrigerator for several days or in the freezer for 1 or 2 months.

    close up view of a pile of Pita Bread on top of blue kitchen towels
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)

191 Calories
2g Fat
37g Carbs
5g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 8
Calories 191
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 2g 3%
Saturated Fat 0g 2%
Sodium 293mg 13%
Total Carbohydrate 37g 13%
Dietary Fiber 1g 5%
Total Sugars 1g
Protein 5g 10%
Calcium 9mg 1%
Iron 2mg 13%
Potassium 66mg 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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