Grammy's Kitchen · Pita · Homemade Pita Bread
One of 21 pita recipes we measured
It ranks #2 of 21 for rise among the pita recipes we compared. 22 cooks on thestayathomechef.com rate it 4.9★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 21.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| liquid | 74% | 64% |
| fat | 4% | 7% |
| salt | 1% | 2% |
| yeast | 1% | 2% |
| total sugar | 2% | 2% |
| flour strength | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Adapts cleanly: dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 9 g | 1 tablespoon instant dry yeast (or active dry yeast) |
| 592 g | 2 1/2 cups warm water |
| 1 g | 1/4 teaspoon granulated sugar |
| 720 g | 6 cups all-purpose flour |
| 9 g | 1 1/2 teaspoon salt |
| 41 g | 3 tablespoons olive oil |
Method: 9 steps, published by thestayathomechef.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“I was confused on when I roll into 8" rounds - before I let them rise 20 minutes or after? It took closer to 10 minutes on my baking sheet. Mine did not brown much on top but did on the bottom - perhaps I need a baking stone. Anyway they puffed up nicely in th” — a cook, 4.0★
“I’m making these the second time today to have available for the weekend. Besides making lamb pitas, we enjoy having them on hand for fried egg sandwiches and small pizzas. This recipe is so simple to make!” — a cook, 5.0★