Homemade Pita

Active time: 1h

Total time: 2h30m

Process

1. Mix the sugar and yeast with 50ml of 32C water. Leave for 5 minutes.
2. Add 1/5th of the flour and the rest of the water. Whisk together, leave for a further 10 minutes.
3. Add the salt, olive oil, remaining flour, stir until it’s a shaggy mess.
4. Stand mixer knead for 3 minutes at low/medium speed.
5. ** REST 10 MINUTES **
6. Stand mixer knead for 3 minutes at low/medium speed.
7. Put the dough in an oiled bowl. It should be a little moist but not too wet at this point
8. ** COVER AND ALLOW TO RISE 1 HOUR **
9. Divide into 8 pieces (assuming full recipe) and shape into balls. Flour as necessary.
10. ** COVER AND REST 10 MINUTES **
11. Preheat the oven and the large skillet to 245C
12. On a floured sheet press the balls out to a roughly circular shape. Once the first two are done, you can start baking them in parallel.
13. Bake for 3 minutes on the first side, then flip and 3 minutes on the other side.

Notes

Wait until they’re cool before slicing open.