Description
A delicious and fluffy homemade sourdough pita bread recipe that uses whole wheat flour.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup active sourdough starter
- 1 cup warm water (80-90°F)
- 1 Tbsp melted butter
- 1 Tbsp raw honey
- 1 1/2 Tbsp vital wheat gluten
- 1 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 200 grams hard white wheat berries
- 96 grams hard red wheat berries
Instructions
- Weigh the wheat berries on a scale (200 grams of hard white wheat and 96 grams of hard red wheat). Run them through a grain mill to make whole wheat flour.
- In a large mixing bowl, mix 1 cup of warm water, 1 cup active sourdough starter, 1 Tbsp vital wheat gluten, 1 Tbsp melted butter, 1 Tbsp honey, and 296 grams of the freshly milled flour. Mix with your hands to form a sticky dough and rest for 20 minutes, covered.
- Add 1 1/2 tsp salt and knead for 3 minutes. The dough will be very soft and slightly tacky.
- Cover the dough with plastic wrap and allow it to ferment and bulk rise for 4 hours. During the rising time, perform two to three “stretch and folds” every 20 minutes.
- Line a 21×15 pan with parchment paper and set aside.
- Lightly flour a large pastry mat. Transfer the pita dough onto the mat and divide the dough into 6 equal pieces. Shape pieces into balls.
- Starting with the first one you shaped, lightly dust the top of the dough with flour and roll it out to a 6-inch circle. Put each circle of dough onto the prepared pan and let it rise 1-2 hours, covered.
- Preheat the oven to 500°F and position the rack to the bottom. Bake pitas for 6 minutes. They should puff and be golden brown on the bottoms.
- Cool for 5 minutes on the pans then transfer them to a jumbo-sized freezer bag wrapped in a cotton towel to stay soft.
Notes
- Adjust the water temperature according to the season for optimal fermentation.
- Experiment with different types of flours for varied flavors.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 minutes
- Category: Bread
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pita
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 290mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 27g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 10mg