Wholemeal Pitta Bread

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It's easy to make Wholemeal Pitta Bread at home. Use it to make kebabs, to dip in hummus and more!

Prep Time15

Cook Time5

Proving time1 10

Total Time1 30

Course: Ingredient, lunch, Snack

Cuisine: Middle Eastern

Diet: Vegan, Vegetarian

Keyword: fast action dried yeast, olive oil, wholemeal bread flour

Servings: people

Calories: 126.65kcal

Dissolve the yeast in warm water and mix, leave to activate for 15 minutes or otherwise in accordance with the packets instructions.
Add the flour and salt to a bowl and pour in the yeast and water, followed by the olive oil.
Bring the dough together then tip it out on to your work surface. It should be rough and shaggy at this stage.
Knead the dough roughly, ripping and tearing it for 5-10 minutes until elastic.
Place your dough back in the bowl, then cover and leave at room temperature to proof for 1 hour.
Remove the dough from the bowl and divide it into 8 equal sized balls then rest for another 10 minutes.
Roll each ball into an oval shape and dust with flour. Let sit again for 10 minutes once rolled out.
Pre-heat your oven to 250 C/ 482 F /gas mark 9 or as hot as your oven will go with an upturned baking sheet inside.
Place the bread directly onto the tray and cook for 5 minutes. (The pitta will puff up during the process).
Remove from the oven and immediately cover with a cloth or tea towel until cool.