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Whole Wheat Pita Breads

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by: Joanna Cismaru
06.14.11
Updated: 07.21.20

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In keeping with my theme of losing weight, I wanted to make some whole wheat pita breads, so that I could make paninis with them for lunch. These pita breads are very easy to make, and since it’s all whole wheat, it’s good for you, there you go, good carbs!! These whole wheat pita breads will take you some time to make but only because you have to let the dough rest, the preparation is very simple. I’m going to show you step by step what you need to do, so you cannot mess up.

First you’ll need a big bowl, to which you will add 2.5 cups of warm water. Next you’ll need a tsp of active dry yeast. Using a wooden spoon mix in the yeast with the water.

Yeast and warm water in plastic bowl

Over the next few steps we’ll need to add 2.5 cups of whole wheat flour, adding 1 cup at a time. So add the first cup to the bowl.

Flour Added into the mixture

Mix in the flour with the wooden spoon. Supposedly you have to mix in the same direction, clockwise or counterclockwise, but I’m sure I mixed in the other direction as well and nothing happened. Anyway, you’re supposed to mix it so there are no lumps, then add another 1 cup of flour.

Flour Added into the mixture

Mix, mix, mix in one direction, you’ll notice the mixture is getting thicker. After there are no more lumps, add another 1/2 cup of flour.

Flour added into the mixture

Continue mixing in one direction until there are no lumps and this is what this mixture should look like when you’re done with this first step.

Pita mixture

Now, you need to let this rest for a long time, so cover it up with a clean towel and forget about it for about 3 to 4 hours. It will rise, so make sure your bowl is big enough. And wait and wait…. while I was waiting my husband cut me some lilacs from the back yard and I put them in a vase in the house….they are so gorgeous.

A violet flower

And they are so fragrant, oh I just love it. Alright, so after about 3 or 4 hours, remove the towel and voila:

Pita dough mix in a plastic bowl

Sprinkle a tablespoon of salt over the top.

Dough Mixture being salted

Using your trusted wooden spoon, stir in the salt, then add a tablespoon of olive oil.

Dough being mixed in a bowl

Stir in the olive oil. We need to start adding more whole wheat flour, again 1 cup at a time. Now it depends, I ended up adding about another 3 cups of flour, but if you find your dough needs more, add another cup. So again start with one cup at a time.

bowl of flour and oil mixture

Stir it in with the wooden spoon. If you can no longer stir it in with the spoon turn the dough over onto a floured surface and continue kneading while adding flour 1 cup at a time. When you’re done adding all the flour, your dough should look something like this.

Ball of pita dough on the counter

Now we have to wait again. Place the dough back in a clean bowl, that’s been oiled a bit with olive oil and roll the dough in the oil, so that it’s covered all around with a bit oil.

Pita dough rising in a plastic bowl

Cover it again with a clean towel and let it rise for another 2 to 3 hours.

Close up of Pita dough rising in a plastic bowl

This dough will make 16 pita breads. By the way, you can also make rolls from this dough, but I just chose to make pita breads because I want it for panini sandwiches. Cut the dough in half, then each piece in half, and repeat, until you end up with 16 pieces.

Pita dough cut into pieces

Excuse the bad lighting in the picture above, but I forgot to turn the flash on the camera. Anyway you’ll be working with one piece at a time, so cover the rest of the dough so that it doesn’t dry out. Take one piece and roll it out so that it’s about .25 cm thin. I started out making them a bit thicker and decided I wanted them bigger and thinner, so it’s really up to you.

Rolled out pita dough

What I did is I grilled them, on a flat iron. If you don’t have a flat iron grill, you can just use a non stick pan or a skillet, just like you would with naan. I didn’t want to use any additional oil, so I used the grill. Depends how big your grill is you can do 2 or 4 at a time.

top shot of pita bread on the grill

Grill on each side, until it’s lightly golden then flip over.

side shot of pita bread on the grill

I was making these outside on the deck, and it was smelling heavenly. Anyway repeat with all the remaining dough. And that’s that, that’s how you make whole wheat pita breads.

Whole wheat pita breads stacked on top of each other

These are very versatile, you can make paninis, you can cut them in chips and serve them with hummus, the possibilities are endless.

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whole wheat pita breads

Whole Wheat Pita Breads

5 from 4 votes
Prep: 7 hrs
Cook: 1 hr
Total: 8 hrs
Author: Joanna Cismaru
Serves: 16
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Delicious whole wheat pita breads made completely from scratch.

Ingredients

  • 5 ½ to 6 ½ cups whole wheat flour
  • 1 tsp active dry yeast
  • 2 ½ cups water lukewarm
  • 1 tbsp salt
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
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Instructions

  • In a large bowl mix the warm water with the yeast together, using a wooden spoon.
  • Add 2 1/2 cups of flour, 1 cup at a time to the water yeast mixture, mixing in one direction after ever cup is added until there are no lumps.
  • After the 2 1/2 cups of whole wheat flour has been added, cover the dough and let it rest for about 3 to 4 hours.
  • Sprinkle a tbsp of salt over the dough and stir in with the wooden spoon.
  • Add a tbsp of olive oil to the dough and mix.
  • Continue adding the remaining flour to the dough, one cup at a time. When you can no longer mix the flour in, turn the dough over onto a floured surface and continue kneading the flour in. Shape the dough into a ball.
  • Place the dough into an oiled bowl and rub some oil on the dough as well, cover the bowl and let the dough rise for another 2 to 3 hours.
  • Cut the dough into 16 equal pieces. Roll out each piece so that it is about 6 to 8 inches in diameter.
  • Grill the pita breads, until they are golden on each side.

Nutrition Information:

Serving: 1pitaCalories: 149kcal (7%)Carbohydrates: 30g (10%)Protein: 6g (12%)Fat: 2g (3%)Saturated Fat: 1g (6%)Sodium: 439mg (19%)Potassium: 152mg (4%)Fiber: 4g (17%)Sugar: 1g (1%)Vitamin A: 4IUCalcium: 15mg (2%)Iron: 1mg (6%)
Course:Side Dish
Cuisine:American
Keyword:whole wheat pita
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  1. Erica says

    February 5, 2018 at 11:13 am

    5 stars
    These were fantastic!

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