- 3- ¼ cups flour
- 2 t. salt
- 2 t. instant yeast
- 2 T. olive oil
- 1- ¼ cups lukewarm water
- Combine all the ingredients in a mixer bowl and mix on low speed just until all the flour is moistened, about 20 seconds.
- Attach dough hook, and knead on medium speed for 10 minutes.
- The dough should be very soft and smooth and just a little sticky to the touch.
- Allow dough to rise in a lightly greased bowl with plastic wrap over the top--for about 4 hours.
- Press it down when it starts to double in size.
- Place a baking sheet in the oven on the lowest rack and preheat the oven to 475°F one hour before baking.
- Cut the dough into 10 pieces.
- Shape each piece into a ball and then flatten it into a disk.
- Cover the dough with a damp cloth and let it rest for 20 minutes.
- Now roll each disk out into a thin circle.
- Allow them to rest, uncovered, for 10 more minutes.
- Quickly place 1 piece of dough directly on the baking sheet, and bake for 3 minutes.
- The pita should puff up and be just about ready to brown.
- If your pitas don't puff--spritz the remaining disks with a little water before baking.
- Bake all pitas and remove from baking sheet to a warm towel so they will stay soft and warm.
Recipe by Gracious Rain at https://graciousrain.com/pita-bread/
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