Wholemeal Khorasan Pitta Flatbreads
About this recipe:
These fresh yeasted flat breads are cooked in a hot oven then cooled before using. Split, fill and serve pitta for an appetising lunch or supper or as an alternative to lunchbox sandwiches. Alternatively, re-heat gently and serve with your favourite dips.
Equipment:
2 x baking trays, measuring jug and large mixing bowl
Ingredients:
250g Doves Farm Organic Wholemeal Khorasan Flour
1 tsp Doves Farm Quick Yeast
pinch of salt
25ml boiling water
175ml cold water
2 tbsp olive oil
flour, for dusting
Method:
220°C, Fan 200°C, 425°F, Gas 7
- Put the flour, yeast and salt into a large bowl and blend them together.
- Measure the boiling water into a jug, add the cold water and stir to combine.
- Pour the mixture into the bowl and stir until lumpy.
- Add the oil and mix well.
- Using your hands gather everything together into a doughy mass.
- Knead the dough in the bowl, for 50 presses.
- Cover the bowl with a clean tea towel and leave to rise for at least 40 minutes or up to 12 hours.
- Knead the dough for another 50 presses.
- Dust a large chopping board or tray with flour, put the dough in the middle and dust it with flour.
- Cut it into 5 equal pieces and roll each into a ball.
- Cover the dough balls and rest for 15 minutes.
- Pre-heat the oven and put the baking trays in to heat up.
- Dust the dough balls with flour and using floured hands, flatten each piece of dough teasing it into a 10x23cm/4×9″ oval.
- Lay the ovals on the flour dusted board or tray and dust lightly with flour.
- Cover with a clean tea towel and rest for 15 minutes.
- Working quickly and carefully, open the oven door and remove the hot trays.
- Take the pitta one at a time, turn them over and lay them on the hot baking trays.
- Immediately return the trays to the oven and bake for 12-15
- Remove the pitta, wrap them in a clean towel and leave to cool.
Love this recipe so muck! Delicious & very nutritious flatbread! Can’t recommend them enough! I used 20grams of fresh yeast instead of the quick yeast and left it to rise at room temperature for 6 hours
Sarah Elwahsh
Reviewing: Wholemeal Khorasan Pitta Flatbreads