Sourdough Pita Bread
Before you begin this recipe, you’ll need to have a sourdough starter.
Recipe:
- 3 cups organic spelt or whole wheat (I use sprouted spelt flour)
- 2 1/2 tsp. sea salt
- Enough filtered water to make a dough ball, about 1 Cup
- 1 Cup natural yeast or sourdough starter
- 1 Tbs. extra virgin olive oil
Instructions:
1. Place the flour and salt into a mixing bowl, add 1/2 Cup water and your natural yeast starter/sourdough starter. Add more water slowly to form a dough.
2. Knead the dough for about 10 minutes to make sure the flour has all dissolved. If too dry, add more water, 1 Tbs. at a time. If too wet, add more flour, 1 Tbs. at a time.
3. When dough is ready, form it into a ball and take aside 1 cup of dough to use for next time (see here for instructions). Oil a bowl with olive oil and place dough in it.
4. Cover tight with a lid 12 hours or overnight. You may wish to leave it out longer if you like it to be sour.
Note:
It is best to watch someone in action when trying to learn a new skill. Since the internet in not personal interaction, video is the next best thing. Here is a video on how to mix, roll and bake pita, please feel free to do a search for a different instructional video on making pita bread if you’d like. Here is one I have found and hopefully in the future, I will make my own. Just remember, the following video is NOT a traditional method, so please use the recipe above.
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