Pita Bread
 
 
Serves: 8
Ingredients
  • 1 cup warm water (105° to 110°)
  • 2 teaspoons honey
  • 1 (0.25-ounce) package active dry yeast
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup white whole wheat flour
  • 1 tablespoon kosher salt
Instructions
  1. In a small bowl, stir together 1 cup warm water, honey, and yeast. Let stand until mixture is foamy, about 5 minutes. Stir in oil.
  2. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, place flours and salt. With mixer on low speed, add yeast mixture, and beat until a craggy dough forms, about 30 seconds. Let dough rest for 2 to 3 minutes. Turn out dough onto a lightly floured surface, and gently knead until smooth and elastic, about 3 minutes.
  3. Grease a medium bowl with olive oil. Place dough in bowl, turning to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm, draft-free place (75°) until doubled in size, 45 minutes to 1 hour.
  4. Place a large cast-iron skillet on center rack of oven, and preheat oven to 500°.
  5. Punch down dough, and turn out onto a lightly floured surface. Roll dough into a log, and cut into 8 equal pieces. Roll each piece into a ball. Using a rolling pin, roll each ball into a 6-inch round. Cover and let rest for 30 minutes.
  6. Working with one dough round at a time, carefully place a dough round in hot skillet. Bake for 2 minutes. Turn, and bake 1 minute more. Remove bread from oven, and wrap in a kitchen towel to keep warm while baking remaining dough. Serve immediately.
Recipe by Southern Cast Iron at https://southerncastiron.com/pita-bread/