Pita Bread

Makes: 12 Pita Breads   Oven: 210 °C / 425 °F
Preparation Time: 1 hour 15 minutes   Baking Time: 15 – 20 minutes
Try this flat bread pita recipe and get ready to be making your own pita weekly!

Ingredients

500 g Cake flour ( 4 x 250 ml / 4 cups )
7 ml Salt ( 1½ tsp )
5 ml Sugar ( 1 tsp )
5 ml Rosemary ( 1 tsp )
10 g Anchor Instant Yeast ( 1 packet )
15 g Margarine ( 1 tbsp )
125 ml Lukewarm milk ( ½ cup )
2 Large eggs (beaten)
125 ml Lukewarm water ( ½ cup )

Method

  1. Rub the margarine into the cake flour with the fingertips and mix with the other ingredients.
    Add the Anchor Instant Yeast and mix.
  2. Add lukewarm milk, eggs and enough lukewarm water and mix to form a soft dough. If the dough is too dry, add a little more water.
  3. Knead the dough until smooth and elastic. Divide the dough into 12 equal balls, roll out into circles 1 cm thick and ± 20 cm in diameter and place on a greased baking tray. Allow to rise until double in volume, about 15 – 20 minutes.
  4. Bake in a preheated oven at 210 °C / 425 °F for 15 – 20 minutes.
  5. Cut horizontally and fill with any filling of your choice.
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