It’s no secret that I love freshly baked bread. When I don’t have the time to put bread dough together, I love to use my bread machine. This pita recipe uses the dough setting on the bread machine, and then you roll out the pitas and bake in the oven. It’s so simple, and the pitas are so tasty! Perfect to serve for lunch, or as a snack with some hummus!
Place the ingredients in your bread machine according to the manufacturer’s directions. Select the dough setting. After machine is finished, turn the dough out onto a floured surface.
Roll into a log, and divide into 8 pieces. Shape each into a ball.
Roll out each ball into a circle, with a diameter from 6 to 8 inches.
Flour a few baking sheets, and place the pita dough on the sheets.
Cover the pitas with a cotton towel, and let rise about 30 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 500 degrees F. Bake for 4 to 5 minutes, until puffy and lightly browned.
After cooling, store in a plastic bag in the refrigerator for up to 1 week. Pitas will keep frozen for 1 to 2 months.
They are a perfect side to hummus!
Wheat Pita Bread
Ingredients
- 1 1/8 cup warm water
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 1/2 teaspoon white sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoon active dry yeast
Instructions
- Place ingredients in bread machine according to manufacturer directions. Select dough setting.
- After machine is finished, turn dough out onto a floured surface. Roll into a log, and divide into 8 pieces. Shape each into a ball. Roll each ball out into a circle, with a diameter from 6 to 8 inches.
- Flour baking sheets, and place pita dough on sheets. Cover with a cotton towel, and let rise about 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 500 degrees F. Bake for 4 to 5 minutes, until puffy and lightly browned. After cooling, store in a plastic bag in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
Notes
Recipe adapted from Food.com
