Grammy's Kitchen Β· Pita Β· Pita Bread

One of 21 pita recipes we measured

Pita Bread

from tastesbetterfromscratch.com

It ranks #2 of 21 for char depth among the pita recipes we compared. 88 cooks on tastesbetterfromscratch.com rate it 4.8β˜….

hands-on28m
waiting40 min
makes8
each$0.07
kcal156
levelbeginner
Needs:a griddleAs an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases

The formula

Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base β€” next to the median of all 21.

this recipe typical
liquid63%64%
fat7%7%
salt2%2%
yeast2%2%
total sugar2%2%
flour strength1.01.0

Where it stands out

  • #2 of 21 for char depth

Adapts cleanly: dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)

Ingredients

Weights computed by us.

237 g1 cup warm water ((237g))
7 g2 1/4 teaspoons instant yeast ((1 packet)*)
4 g1 teaspoon granulated sugar
6 g1 teaspoon fine sea salt
14 g1 Tablespoon olive oil
281 g2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour ((281g))

Method: 5 steps, published by tastesbetterfromscratch.com β€” open the original β†— or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.

β€œI am not sure how this recipe has such great ratings... the flour to water ratio is way off. It is literally runny goop. I should have paid attention and realize that with the way ingredients are listed, it is almost 100% hydration. I saved it by pretty much d” β€” a cook, 1.0β˜…
β€œThe amount of flour is off. I used a food scale and used the exact amount of flour and water and the dough was goop. I had to add almost a cup more of flour before it became manageable. I should have looked at other pita recipes to compare. Dont use this recip” β€” a cook, 1.0β˜…
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