TRADITIONAL PITA BREAD
My husband taught me how to make pita bread when we were first dating. He always has his eye out for good recipes. -Lynne Hartke, Chandler, Arizona
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 25m
Yield 6 pita breads.
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Stir in salt and enough flour to form a soft dough. Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Do not let rise. , Divide dough into six pieces; knead each for 1 minute. Roll each into a 5-in. circle. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 45 minutes. Preheat oven to 500°. , Place upside down on greased baking sheets. Bake until puffed and lightly browned, 5-10 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 231 calories, Fat 1g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 789mg sodium, Carbohydrate 48g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 7g protein.
WHOLE WHEAT PITA BREAD
My friend Liz introduced me to fresh pita bread with this recipe. It's fun to make and produces such a wonderful pita. You never had it this good. Fresh is better! Can also be made ahead, stored in the freezer, and brought out to reheat. Recipe comes from Epicurious, Gourmet May 2003. Thank you all for such great reviews and suggestions! See added note at end of the recipe.
Provided by Kitchen Witch Steph
Categories Yeast Breads
Time 2h5m
Yield 8 6-inch loaves, 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Stir together yeast, honey, and 1/2 cup warm water in a large bowl, then let stand until foamy, about 5 minutes. (If mixture doesn't foam, discard and start over with new yeast.).
- While yeast mixture stands, stir together flours in another bowl. Whisk 1/2 cup flour mixture into yeast mixture until smooth, then cover with plastic wrap and let stand in a draft-free place at warm room temperature until doubled in bulk and bubbly, about 45 minutes. Stir in oil, salt, remaining 3/4 cup warm water, and remaining 2 1/2 cups flour mixture until a dough forms.
- Turn out dough onto a floured surface and knead, working in just enough additional flour to keep dough from sticking, until dough is smooth and elastic, 8 to 10 minutes. Form dough into a ball and put in an oiled large bowl, turning to coat. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and let dough rise in draft-free place at warm room temperature until doubled in bulk, about 1 hour.
- Punch down dough and cut into 8 pieces. Form each piece into a ball. Flatten 1 ball, then roll out into a 6 1/2- to 7-inch round on floured surface with a floured rolling pin. Transfer round to 1 of 2 baking sheets lightly sprinkled with cornmeal. Make 7 more rounds in same manner, arranging them on baking sheets. Loosely cover pitas with 2 clean kitchen towels (not terry cloth) and let stand at room temperature 30 minutes.
- Set oven rack in lower third of oven and remove other racks. Preheat oven to 500°F.
- Transfer 4 pitas, 1 at a time, directly onto oven rack.(or on a screen) Bake until just puffed and pale golden, about 2 minutes. Turn over with tongs and bake 1 minute more. Cool pitas on a cooling rack 2 minutes, then stack and wrap loosely in a kitchen towel to keep pitas warm. Bake remaining 4 pitas in same manner. Serve warm.
- Cooks' note: Pitas can be baked 1 week ahead and cooled completely, then frozen, wrapped well in foil in a sealed plastic bag. Thaw before reheating, wrapped in foil, 10 to 12 minutes in a 350°F oven.
- My note: Though I have not had problems cooking these on my oven rack, you may want to consider baking yours on a screen of some sort as noted by many of the reviewers.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 229.5, Fat 7.4, SaturatedFat 1, Sodium 293.4, Carbohydrate 35.8, Fiber 2.9, Sugar 0.9, Protein 5.6
GARLIC PARMESAN AND HERB PITA CHIPS RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: pita bread, olive oil, vegetarian parmesan cheese, garlic, fresh parsley
Provided by Merle O'Neal
Categories Appetizers
Time 30m
Yield 2 servings
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Preheat your oven to 350ºF (180ºC).
- Slice pita bread into eighths and spread chips out on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet.
- In a small bowl combine olive oil, Parmesan cheese, garlic, and parsley, and brush onto both sides of the chips.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until golden and crispy.
- Allow to cool.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 194 calories, Carbohydrate 14 grams, Fat 14 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 2 grams, Sugar 0 grams
GARLIC-OREGANO GRILLED PITA BREAD
Provided by Gina Marie Miraglia Eriquez
Categories Bread Garlic Side Kid-Friendly Quick & Easy Backyard BBQ Family Reunion Grill Grill/Barbecue Potluck Oregano Gourmet Sugar Conscious Kidney Friendly Vegan Vegetarian Pescatarian Dairy Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added Kosher Small Plates
Yield Makes 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Heat oil in a small heavy skillet over medium heat until it shimmers. Cook garlic, turning once, until pale golden, about 1 minute. Discard garlic and remove skillet from heat, then stir in oregano.
- Prepare grill for direct-heat cooking over medium-hot charcoal (medium-high heat for gas); see Grilling Procedure .
- Oil grill rack. Grill pitas, 3 at a time, covered only if using a gas grill, turning once, until grill marks appear, about 2 minutes total per batch. Transfer to a cutting board and brush both sides with garlic-oregano oil. Cut pitas into wedges. Sprinkle with kosher salt. Serve warm.
HERB-RUBBED PITAS
Serve these thin pitas, covered with herbs and baked until crisp for easy scooping, alongside Roasted-Eggplant Dip, made silky by the addition of Greek yogurt.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Appetizers
Yield Makes about 32 chips
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Stir herbs together in a small bowl. Season with salt and pepper, and whisk in oil. Rub over pitas, and cut each into triangles.
- Bake pitas on baking sheets until crisp and just golden, 10 to 14 minutes.
CRISPY HERB PITA BREAD
Make and share this Crispy Herb Pita Bread recipe from Food.com.
Provided by AussieHusky
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 7m
Yield 1 pita, 2 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Brush the olive oil over the pita bread, then sprinkle with the herbs, spice and salt.
- Cut the pita bread into 1" squares, then bake at 120C for 5 minutes, keeping a close eye on them, 1 minute can be the difference between burnt and soggy. Check them regularly and make sure they are all nice and crisp yet not burnt.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 102.4, Fat 2.6, SaturatedFat 0.4, Sodium 160.8, Carbohydrate 16.7, Fiber 0.7, Sugar 0.4, Protein 2.7
MAKE AHEAD PITA BREAD
Fresh homemade pita - made with white and whole wheat flours - are easy to make and delicious. They are best when baked on a baking stone or unglazed quarry tiles but you can also place them on baking sheet or other heavy skillet or griddle at least 9 inches in diameter. Pita bread can be wrapped airtight and frozen for up to 1 month. Thaw first, then reheat on a baking sheet in a 350F oven before serving. This recipe is great to use for a Lite-Bleu meal. All Lite-Bleu recipes are complete meals that we designed for our weight loss diet.
Provided by 2Bleu
Categories Breads
Time 24m
Yield 16 Pitas, 16 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Sprinkle the yeast over the warm water in a large bread bowl. Stir to dissolve. Add whole wheat flour, then 1 cup white flour. Stir 100 times (one minute) in the same direction to activate the gluten in the flour. Let this sponge rest for at least 30 minutes or as long as 2 hours.
- Sprinkle salt over the sponge and stir in the olive oil. Mix well. Add remaining white flour, one cup at a time (more if needed). When the dough is too stiff to stir, turn it out onto a lightly floured bread board and knead for 8 to 10 minutes, until dough is smooth and elastic. Return the dough to a lightly oiled bread bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Let rise until at least double in size, approximately 1 1/2 hours.
- Gently punch down. NOTE: If at this time you want to save the dough in the refrigerator for baking later, simply wrap it in a plastic bag that is at least three times the size of the dough, pull the bag together, and secure it just at the opening of the bag. This will give the dough a chance to expand when it is in the refrigerator (which it will do). From day to day, simply cut off the amount of dough you need and keep the rest in the refrigerator, for up 5 days. The dough will smell slightly fermented after a few days, but this simply improves the taste of the bread. Dough should be brought to room temperature before baking.
- Place unglazed quarry tiles, or a large baking stone or two baking sheets, on a rack in the bottom third of your oven, leaving a one inch gap all around to allow air to circulate. Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
- Divide dough in half, then set half aside, covered, while you work with the rest. Divide dough into eight equal pieces and flatten each piece with lightly floured hands. Roll out each piece to a circle 8" in diameter and about 1/4" thick. NOTE: You may wish to roll out all eight before starting to bake. Cover rolled out breads, but do not stack.
- Bake 2 at a time (or more if your oven is larger) directly on quarry tiles or baking sheets. Bake each bread for 3-4 minutes, until the bread has gone into a full "balloon" or until it is starts to turn lightly golden, whichever happens first. NOTE: Your bread may not go into a full "balloon" but don't worry, it will still taste great. The more you bake pitas the more you will become familiar with all the little tricks and pitfalls, and your breads will more consistently balloon.
- Remove pitas from the oven and place on a rack for for a few minutes to let cool slightly (I leave them on the rack until the next two are ready to come out of the oven), then wrap breads in a large kitchen towel (this will keep the breads soft).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 126.5, Fat 2.1, SaturatedFat 0.3, Sodium 437.9, Carbohydrate 23.4, Fiber 1.5, Sugar 0.1, Protein 3.5
CHEF JOHN'S PITA BREAD
Unlike lots of other baked products which are better from a bakery, this is so far superior to the stuff you get at the grocery store, it's not even close. And in addition to being delicious to eat, it's also extremely easy to make!
Provided by Chef John
Categories Bread Yeast Bread Recipes Flat Bread Recipes
Time 3h15m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Place yeast into the work bowl of a stand mixer and add 1 cup warm water and 1 cup flour. Whisk together and let stand 15 to 20 minutes for mixture to rise and make a loose sponge. Mixture will bubble and foam.
- Pour 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil and salt into sponge; add 1 3/4 cup flour. Mix at low speed, using a dough hook attachment, until dough is soft, supple, and slightly sticky. If dough sticks to the sides of the bowl, add up to 1/4 cup more flour, a little at a time.
- Knead dough with machine on low speed until slightly springy and still soft, 5 to 6 minutes. Turn dough out onto a floured work surface and form into a ball.
- Wipe inside of bowl with 1/4 teaspoon olive oil. Turn dough around in bowl to cover with a thin film of oil; cover bowl with foil and let sit until dough has doubled in size, about 2 hours.
- Remove dough from bowl and place onto a floured work surface. Lightly pat into a flat shape about 1 inch thick. Use a knife to cut dough into 8 pieces.
- Form each piece into a small round ball with a smooth top, pulling dough from the sides and tucking the ends underneath the bottom.
- Cover dough balls with lightly oiled plastic wrap and let rest for 30 minutes.
- Sprinkle a small amount of flour on a work surface and top of a dough ball; gently pat dough ball flat with your fingers, forming a flat, round bread about 1/4 inch thick. Let dough round rest for 5 minutes. Repeat with remaining dough balls.
- Brush a cast-iron skillet with remaining 3/4 teaspoon olive oil and place over medium-high heat. Lay pita bread into hot skillet and cook until bread begins to puff up and bottom has brown spots and blisters, about 3 minutes. Flip, cook 2 more minutes, and flip back onto original side to cook for about 30 more seconds. Pita bread will begin to puff up and fill with hot air. Stack cooked breads on a plate; when cool enough to handle, break breads in half and open the pocket inside for stuffing.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 186.6 calories, Carbohydrate 33.1 g, Fat 3.6 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 4.8 g, SaturatedFat 0.5 g, Sodium 510.9 mg, Sugar 0.1 g
PITA CRISPS FOR SPINACH DIP
Serve these pita crisps with our Spinach Dip.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Appetizers
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Split pita breads in half horizontally; brush cut sides with olive oil. Cut each round into eight wedges.
- Arrange, cut sides up, on two rimmed baking sheets. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake until golden and crisp, 10 to 12 minutes.
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