Comfortable, fluffy Greek pita-style flatbreads (the pocketless form).
I really like loading these as much as make selfmade Gyros or to serve with souvlaki kebabs.
They keep delicate and pliable, even when chilly, so you may roll or fold them with out the chance of them breaking.
Sure these flatbreads want proving and kneading (use my yogurt flatbread recipe for super-quick flatbreads), however the additional time spent it so value it. Why?
- You’ll get tremendous fluffy, tender flatbreads with that excellent chewiness – because of the yeast and proving.
- They’ve luggage of flavour – once more the proving time helps the flavour to develop. The flavour is additional enhanced as a result of of the cooking technique.
- They style nice sizzling OR chilly.
- They don’t break if you fold them.
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🔪 How one can make them
***Full recipe with detailed steps within the recipe card on the finish of this publish.***
- Just like most yeasted bread recipes, we combine collectively yeast, water, bread flour, sugar and salt. We’re additionally including some olive oil to the combination for additional flavour and tenderness.
- As soon as they’re combined, we knead the dough for about 10 minutes, then go away to show till doubled in dimension.
- Then we cut up the dough into 12 items, roll every right into a ball, and roll out in a flat disk.
- Every flatbread is cooked in a sizzling, flippantly oiled frying pan, till fluffy and golden.
📺 Watch how one can make them
👩🍳PRO TIP
These breads are cooked one by one, however you may maintain them heat by stacking them on heat plate below a clear tea towel, or putting on a tray (cowl it with foil) and place on a really low oven.
🍽️ What to serve these Greek Pitas with:
Simply take a look at how deliciously fluffy they’re inside!
To make forward, make the pitas, cool them and place on a plate. Cowl with foil or clingfilm. They need to maintain at room temperature for two days, or within the fridge for 3-4 days.
Sure they style nice cooked over coals on the BBQ.
If freezing, place in a freezer bag with a chunk of baking parchment between every pita (to cease them sticking collectively). Defrost at room temperate earlier than serving.
Reheating:
The flatbreads may be served at room temperature, or if you wish to heat them by way of, sprinkle with a bit of water and place within the oven at 180C (350F), on a baking tray (uncovered), in a single layer for 2-3 minutes.
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Place the yeast within the bowl of a stand mixer (or a big bowl) and add the nice and cozy water. Stir collectively and go away for five minutes, till foam seems on prime of the water.
7 g (2 tsp) immediate dry yeast, 480 ml (2 cups) heat water
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Add the olive oil, flour, sugar, and salt to the yeast combination.
4 tbsp olive oil, 780 g (6 ½) cups sturdy bread flour, 1 ½ tsp sugar, 1 ½ tsp desk salt
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Combine the dough collectively utilizing both utilizing a stand mixer with a dough hook (really useful) or your arms, till mixed.
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As soon as mixed, knead the dough for 10 minutes utilizing the stand mixer with a dough hook or by hand. The combination can be fairly sticky, so if you happen to’re kneading by hand, it’s a good suggestion to coat your arms and work floor in a bit of olive oil to cease it sticking.
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Place the dough in an oiled bowl, cowl with a humid fabric or clingfilm and permit to show for 60-90 minutes, till doubled in dimension.
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Evenly flour the work floor.
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Divide the dough into 12 equal items. If you wish to take your time you may form into balls and place on a tray or board with a humid fabric excessive to relaxation for a couple of minutes, when you put together to begin cooking them.
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Take one of many dough balls, and roll it right into a flatbread form, about 19cm (7.5 inches) in diameter and ½ cm (slightly below ¼ inch) thick.
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Brush or spray a medium-sized frying pan (forged iron provides you the perfect outcomes) with a bit of oil (simply 1/4 tsp or so) and place over a medium-high warmth to warmth up.
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Toss the pita backwards and forwards a few instances in your arms to take away extra flour, then place the pita within the pan.
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Prepare dinner for about 60-90 seconds, till bubbles begin to seem. Then flip over a prepare dinner for an additional minute. While that is cooking roll our the subsequent flatbread.
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Place on a plate, cowl with a clear tea towel after which repeat, brushing the pan with oil after each 3 or 4 pitas.
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Stack the flatbreads on the plate (stacking them helps to maintain them delicate), laying a tea towel over them to maintain heat till you’re able to serve.
Make Forward
To make forward, make the pitas, cool them and place on a plate. Cowl with foil or clingfilm. They need to maintain at room temperature for two days, or within the fridge for 3-4 days.
Freezing
If freezing, place in a freezer bag with a chunk of baking parchment between every pita (to cease them sticking collectively). Defrost at room temperate earlier than serving.
Reheating:
The flatbreads may be served at room temperature, or if you wish to heat them by way of, sprinkle with a bit of water and place within the oven at 180C (350F), on a baking tray (uncovered), in a single layer for 2-3 minutes.
Dietary data is approximate and is per flatbread.
Energy: 284kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 8g | Fats: 6g | Saturated Fats: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fats: 1g | Monounsaturated Fats: 4g | Sodium: 876mg | Potassium: 71mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 1IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 1mg
Diet data is routinely calculated, so ought to solely be used as an approximation.
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