Golden Pita Flatbread

So how do you make pita bread?  The answer is that it is really not that hard at all.  I have never attempted it before and now I think I will avoid, wherever possible, accepting dry store bought pitas.  These golden flat bread pitas are measurably better in so many ways.  This recipe is from our friends at King Arthur Flour  and were made with their excellent ingredients.

The recipe does include a dough improver that if you are a King Arthur regular you might be familiar with.  But if you don’t have it, I made my first batch without it and it works fine.  However, I can say that with my experience with pizza dough and similar flat breads is that anything that can help the dough from pulling back is welcome.  This recipe is no different, but a 6 inch disc is more manageable than a 12 inch or larger pizza.

This pita bread recipe is the only one we have ever tired, but it gets five stars.  Everyone loved the texture and freshness of the pitas.  If you have never thought about baking your own pita bread, think again because making it is a very simple effort.  There is nothing more welcoming to guests or family entering your house than the smell of freshly baked bread.  So go ahead and make your first pitas.

Ingredients

• 3 cups all purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons instant yeast
• 2 teaspoons King Arthur Easy Roll Dough Improver (optional)
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 cup water
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

Method