Pitta bread


Pitta bread
This Lebanese speciality is made as a flat round pocket, which can be filled with all manner of things.
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Last modified on: January 8th 2025
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 20 min.
Resting: 2 hours 30 min.
Cooking: 3 min.
All in all: 2 hours 50 min.
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Stage 1 - ⌛ 3 min.
Pitta bread : Stage 1
In the mixer bowl, or a large bowl, pour ½ teaspoon caster sugar, 9 g salt and 300 ml water.

Add 500 g flour, 25 g yeast, and finally 2 tablespoons olive oil.

Stage 2 - ⌛ 4 min.
Pitta bread : Stage 2
Knead for about 4 minutes at medium speed...

Stage 3
Pitta bread : Stage 3
...until you obtain a soft, smooth paste.

Note: For the best way to knead, see: A few tips for effective kneading at home.

Stage 4 - ⌛ 2 hours
Pitta bread : Stage 4
Gather the dough into a ball in a bowl, flour it, then cover it with plastic wrap and leave to rise at room temperature for 1? to 2 hours...

Stage 5
Pitta bread : Stage 5
...until the dough has more or less doubled in volume.

Stage 6
Pitta bread : Stage 6
After this time, take out the dough and quickly flatten it by hand into a large square.

Stage 7
Pitta bread : Stage 7
Cut it into "lines"...

Stage 8
Pitta bread : Stage 8
Cut into small dough pieces weighing about 100g.

Stage 9
Pitta bread : Stage 9
Roll the dough into a ball and place on a floured baking sheet, then cover with plastic wrap.

Leave to rise again for around 30 minutes at room temperature.

Stage 10 - ⌛ 30 min.
Pitta bread : Stage 10
Then roll out the balls of dough into flat rounds approximately 10-15 cm (4-6") diameter and about 5 mm ( ¼") thick (they should not be any thinner).

Stage 11 - ⌛ 10 min.
Pitta bread : Stage 11
Cook the pitta:
  • Using a wood fire if you have a bread oven
  • In a convential oven at 240°C ou 464°F, directly on the oven floor

Stage 12 - ⌛ 3 min.
Pitta bread : Stage 12
If you use a bread oven, take care because the pitta cook very quickly (one minute or less!), and need to be turned round and over to colour uniformly.

Your pitta bread is finished.

Stage 13
Pitta bread : Stage 13
You could throw a "pitta party", preparing everything to be put out on the table, leaving your guests to assemble their own pitta sandwiches. Choose a variety of fillings such as:

Diced tomato and cucumber with herbs and vinaigrette.

Stage 14
Pitta bread : Stage 14
Diced avocado in a lime and olive oil vinaigrette.

Stage 15
Pitta bread : Stage 15

Stage 16
Pitta bread : Stage 16

Stage 17
Pitta bread : Stage 17
To make a pitta sandwich, cut in half while still warm.

Stage 18
Pitta bread : Stage 18
Then fill the pocket of each half as you choose from the suggestions above.
Remarks
An idea to try: a complete pitta meal with a savoury course as described above, and a sweet course with small diced fruit, custard cream or whipped cream, melted chocolate, etc... For the sweet part, it's a good idea to dust the pittas with caster sugar before puting them to the oven, so that they caramelize slightly.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe50 RDI=20 %380 RDI=40 %40 RDI=5 %2,070 RDI=100 %8,670 RDI: 100 %
Per 100 g6 RDI=2 %40 RDI=4 %4 RDI=1 %240 RDI=10 %1,000 RDI: 10 %
Per piece6 RDI=3 %50 RDI=5 %4 RDI=1 %260 RDI=10 %1,080 RDI: 10 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman
Possible allergens in this recipe: Gluten
How much will it cost?
  • For 8 Pittas bread : 1.45 €
  • Per Pitta bread : 0.20 €

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  • It is bit useful for me. thank you. I will try it.
    yogmour january 6th 201117:57 1

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