{"id":2887,"date":"2020-03-29T01:07:48","date_gmt":"2020-03-29T05:07:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.themediterraneandish.com\/?p=2887"},"modified":"2020-05-05T11:35:35","modified_gmt":"2020-05-05T15:35:35","slug":"homemade-pita-bread-recipe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.themediterraneandish.com\/homemade-pita-bread-recipe\/","title":{"rendered":"Easy Homemade Pita Bread Recipe"},"content":{"rendered":"

This homemade pita bread recipe is easy to make and requires a few ingredients you may already have on hand!  Mix up the very simple dough, let it rise, and experience the magic of fresh, warm, perfectly puffy homemade pita bread. Baking and skillet instructions included! <\/strong><\/p>\n

Pita bread is freezer friendly. And you can even prepare the dough ahead. Be sure to read through for tips and my step-by-step tutorial. <\/strong><\/p>\n

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Many ways to use pita bread! <\/strong><\/h2>\n

Whether we’re talking falafel<\/a>, shawarma<\/a>, hummus<\/a> or even deli meat, pita pockets are my go-to.<\/p>\n

In fact, a basket of warm pita is almost always on the dinner table next to anything from soups and stews<\/a> to saucy meatballs<\/a> requiring something to sop up the delicious goodness.<\/p>\n

I’ve turned pita into chips<\/a> and churro chips<\/a>! And when the kids need a good snack to hold them over until a late dinner, I serve up some pita with a little dish of za’atar<\/a> and some extra virgin olive oil<\/a> for dipping.<\/p>\n

Is it worth it to make your own homemade pita bread? <\/strong><\/h2>\n

YES! As someone who grew up on authentic fresh pita bread from Egyptian bakeries, I can tell you this: pita bread we buy at  grocery stores here in the U.S. is simply not the same.  Like store-bought sandwich bread, store-bought pita has typically been sitting on the shelf for a few days.<\/p>\n

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Don’t get me wrong, I have bought pita at the store many times. It must be warmed up and used pretty quickly.<\/p>\n

But what I’m after here is: Fresh. Warm. Fragrant. Perfectly puffy pita bread. <\/strong>Making it takes me back to the streets of Egypt where I grew up<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Making pita bread at home is straightforward and takes just a few ingredients you probably already have on hand. <\/strong><\/p>\n

This recipe will make 8 pitas.<\/strong> And you can bake them in the oven<\/strong> or cook them stovetop<\/strong> in a hot skillet.<\/p>\n

Ingredients<\/strong><\/h2>\n