What would you like inside your pita pocket??
Tehina? Hummus? Salad? Fries? Shawarma?Falafel??
Choices are endless!
Don't you just LOVE the smell of baking?!
It's fun to create your own bread! Ever since I started making at home, I rarely buy from the market. I usually store fresh bread in the freezer and just thaw whenever I’m in the mood for a tasty piece of bread 😊.
From homemade rolls/ buns to Challah Bread and now even PITA BREAD!
Living in Australia, I haven't yet found that perfect fluffy pita bread that I'm used to from home. So I've started to make them myself and its AMAZING! Watching them puff up suddenly in the oven and creating their own pocket ... and ahhhh... that smell!
The pocket makes it great for stuffing any food you'd like or you can even make some seasoned chips! - simply cut the pita to pieces, toss with Za'atar or other spices and bake to make homemade pita chips!
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN PITA BREAD - recipe @Cooknbake:
1kg bread flour
2¾ cups warm water
2½ tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon dry instant yeast
1½ tablespoons salt
3 tablespoons olive oil
Method:
- Sift flour into a mixing bowl. Add water, sugar, yeast and mix until combined. Add salt and oil and using a dough hook attachment and knead 4-5 more minutes at low speed until dough forms and becomes soft and slightly sticky.
- Turn dough out onto a floured work surface and form into a ball.
- Place in an oil greased bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Let dough sit until it has doubled in size (1½- 2 hours).
4.Remove dough from bowl, place onto a floured work surface and knead with hands 1-2 minutes.
5.Cut the dough into 8 pieces
6.Form each piece into a round ball (while pulling dough from the sides and tucking the ends underneath the bottom) and cover with lightly oiled plastic wrap. Let rest for 30 minutes.
7.Sprinkle a bit of flour on a work surface.
8.Flatten each ball flat with your fingers/rolling pin, forming a 14-15 cm in diameter round pita.
9.Place on baking sheets and cover with lightly oiled plastic wrap. Let sit for about a half hour.
10.Place on baking tray and bake for 5-6 minutes in a preheated oven (on high temp.- 250 degrees), until the breads puff up and turn a lovely golden colour.
(Tip: make sure it each time you place the pitas in the oven- the temperature is still 250 degrees- the strong heat is what makes them puff up!)
*There's no need to flip the pita in the oven.
Stack cooked breads on a clean surface and wrap them in a cloth to keep them warm and soft. Allow to cool before cutting them open and filling the pockets.
Hope you liked!
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All pictures are mine and original, taken on my Galaxy S7 phone-
Stay tuned for all of these recipes coming up this week :)
Have a great week!
Much Love ❤️
@Cooknbake
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