Tuesdays with Dorie BWJ: Pita Breads
August 18, 2015 at 6:55 pm | Posted in BWJ, groups, savory things, tuesdays with dorie, yeast breads | 6 Comments
Homemade Pita Breads are something that wouldn’t normally be on my baking radar. I admit that most pitas from the grocery store are half-stale and fall apart when I split them, but I do live within walking distance of a shop called Damascus Bakery, where I can (and do often) get great pitas that are fresh made. Those pitas in the picture are actually ones I made a couple of years ago, back when we did Jeffrey Alford and Naomi Duguid’s Eastern Mediterranean Pizzas, a recipe that used the same dough as its base.
This was a pretty easy bread dough to make (and apparently, it can even be made a week ahead and kept in the fridge till you’re ready to pita). It does use a sponge, but by now that no longer feels like an advanced technique. The recipe gives instructions for mixing the dough fully by hand…I of course cheated and used the mixer. You can bake the breads in the oven on a stone, as I did, or there are instructions for cooking them on a griddle on the stove-top. In the middle of August, the latter may have been the better choice! These puffed up really well and have a good pocket for tuna salad for lunch or a fried egg sandwich for breakfast. They are also perfect for warm pita and hummus snack, obvi, and since they’re about half whole wheat flour, they have real flavor.
For the recipe, see Baking with Julia by Dorie Greenspan. There’s also a video of Jeffery and Naomi making the pitas with Julia. Don’t forget to check out the rest of the TWD Blogroll!
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I can only imagine how pillowy and soft home made pita would be. Perfection.
Comment by thehungrymum— August 18, 2015 #
I love homemade pita – so easy to make and delicious compared to the grocery store brand! Thank you for encouraging us to make our own!
Comment by Becky Ellis— August 18, 2015 #
What can be better than fresh pita from your own oven? You have the right idea. Good looking pita too.
Comment by flourishen test kitchen— August 18, 2015 #
I love the idea of filling them with tuna salad. Yes, opening and closing the oven this time of year is kind of tough, but it’s all worth it, right? Gorgeous photo!!
Comment by Karen @ Karen's Kitchen Stories— August 19, 2015 #
My mom sometimes makes her own pita’s! (like the stuffing) Not the bread itself, so maybe something to try out soon!
Comment by juuljuulke94— August 20, 2015 #
Those look so good. I keep wishing I had time to join in with BWJ.
Comment by Teresa— August 22, 2015 #