Homemade Thick Pita Bread

Lush, appetizing, made from ordinary products, delicious! Thick lavash at home, cooked in the oven, turns out almost as tasty as baked in a tandoor oven. Soft, airy lavash will replace our usual bread. Try it, itʼs very fast and easy!
cook time: 2h
Ivy Ramsay
Homemade Thick Pita Bread

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

255
Calories
7g
Fat
36g
Carbs
7g
Protein

Ingredients (6 portions)

Basic:

Wheat flour 320 g
Water 240 ml
Vegetable oil 40 ml
Dry yeast 2 tsp
Sugar 1 tsp
Salt 1 tsp

For sprinkling:

Sesame 1 tsp

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to make thick pita bread at home? Prepare the necessary ingredients. Take refined, odorless vegetable oil. Instead of dry yeast, you can use fresh yeast.

Step 2

Step 2
Mix yeast with sugar in a small bowl.

Step 3

Step 3
Pour warm water into a bowl, temperature 38-40 degrees. Stir the mixture until the yeast dissolves and leave for 15-20 minutes to activate it.

Step 4

Step 4
Sift the flour and mix with salt. It is important to sift the flour to saturate it with oxygen. Then the baked goods will turn out airy and rise well during baking.

Step 5

Step 5
After the specified time, it will become clear that the yeast has already started working — a “cap” should appear on the surface. This means that the yeast has woken up.

Step 6

Step 6
Pour the dry ingredients into the yeast water.

Step 7

Step 7
Add 30 ml of vegetable oil there, leaving a little to lubricate the top of the pita bread.

Step 8

Step 8
First use a spoon and then use your hands to knead the dough. Knead it for 10-15 minutes, it should turn out soft and smooth, although it will remain a little sticky. If necessary, add flour, focusing on the consistency of the dough. Just donʼt overdo it — too much flour will make the pita bread tough. Gather the dough into a ball and place in a bowl.

Step 9

Step 9
Cover the bowl with a towel and place in a warm place to rise for 30-40 minutes.

Step 10

Step 10
After 40 minutes the dough should have doubled in size. Mine has even more than doubled.

Step 11

Step 11
Divide the dough into 2 parts, set one aside for now and work with one. Roll it out into a round cake about 2 cm thick.

Step 12

Step 12
Fold the edges of the cake towards the center, you will get something like a side.

Step 13

Step 13
Turn the pita bread over and place seam side down on a baking sheet sprinkled with a little flour. You can also cover it with parchment. Prick the center of the pita bread with a fork to prevent it from puffing up during baking.

Step 14

Step 14
If desired, the pita bread can be sprinkled with sesame seeds, having previously lubricated it with some water.

Step 15

Step 15
Do the same with the second cake.

Step 16

Step 16
Leave the pita breads in a warm place to rise for 15-20 minutes.

Step 17

Step 17
Preheat the oven to 200 degrees, place a baking sheet with pita bread there. Bake them for 20 minutes until golden brown. Keep in mind that everyoneʼs oven is different. Cooking temperatures and times may differ from those indicated in the recipe. Grease hot pita bread with vegetable oil.

Step 18

Step 18
Serve pita bread completely cooled or slightly warm. Delicious! Bon appetit!

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