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One of 21 pita recipes we measured

How to Make Fresh Homemade Pita Bread

from alexandracooks.com

It ranks #1 of 21 for workability among the pita recipes we compared. 190 cooks on alexandracooks.com rate it 4.9★.

hands-on25m
waiting2.2 hr
makes6
each$0.07
levelintermediate

The formula

Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 21.

this recipe typical
liquid64%64%
fat5%7%
salt2%2%
yeast2%2%
total sugar0%2%
flour strength1.01.0

Where it stands out

  • #1 of 21 for workability
  • #3 of 21 for crumb openness

Adapts cleanly: dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)

Ingredients

Weights computed by us.

256 g2 cups (256 grams) all-purpose flour, plus more for sprinkling
5 g1 teaspoon (5 grams) kosher salt
4 g1 teaspoon (4 grams) instant yeast, see notes above
165 g1 scant 3/4 cup (165 grams) lukewarm water
14 g1 tablespoon (14 grams) olive oil, plus more for drizzling

Method: 6 steps, published by alexandracooks.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.

“These pitas are so much fun to make!  They are another No Knead Wonder! Shaping and rolling  only 6 small dough balls, they came together quickly.  But it really gets fun when you put them in the super hot oven, and in 3 minutes they magically turn from being ” — a cook, 5.0★
“I made the pitas for tonights dinner. And let me tell you , I will NEVER buy pita again. Your recipe is so easy to follow and turns out perfect . I had tried other recipes for pita, but they don't compare to this one at all. It was so much fun working with the” — a cook, 5.0★
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