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Whole wheat pita bread

Homemade whole wheat pitas that will puff up in the oven creating a pocket perfect for filling. Serve them with hummus, fill them with falafel or make a grilled cheese pita. You can't go wrong here!⁠
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Resting time 30 minutes
Course lunch, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine Mediterranean
Calories 279 kcal

Equipment

  • food processor or high speed blender
  • Rolling pin

Ingredients
  

  • 600 gr (white) whole wheat flour
  • 450 ml lukewarm water
  • tbsp extra virgen olive oil
  • tbsp dry yeast
  • tsp sea salt

Instructions
 

  • Mix water and yeast and let it rest for 5 minutes.
  • Add flour, olive oil and yeast mixture to a food processor or high speed blender and blend until a dough forms. Not until then add salt.
  • Transfer dough ball to your flour-dusted countertop. Form 8 balls from the dough.
  • Line a baking tray with parchment paper and dust with some flour.
  • Roll out the dough balls. You want them to be fairly thin. Transfer to the lined baking tray and cover with a tea towel. Let them rest for 30-40 minutes.
  • In the meantime preheat the oven to 230C/445F or as high as your oven will go.
  • Put the tray in the oven. While baking you will see the pitas puff up. Bake them for 10 minutes.
  • Let them slightly cool off. Eat while still warm or freeze them in an airtight container after they have cooled off completely.

Notes

Nutritional information:
the information shown is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist's advice.