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Pita Half One

This is the best pita bread recipe you will ever find on the Internet, period. There are no secrets, really. It is a very simple bread. Puffed bread. So we should avoid saying "pita" when it's a flatbread. I also love flatbreads. Here's the best recipe that'll help you make puffy pitas:

I start out with measuring 100g of Tipo 00 flour:

100g Tipo 00 Flour

I place it in the mixing bowl and measure an equal amount of water at room temperature:

100g Water

Then, I add a tiny bit of active dry yeast to the water like so:

Tiny bit of yeast

Let it sit for five minutes and stir it a little:

Yeasty water

Add it to the flour:

Flour and Yeasty Water

Then stir it together until a paste forms:

Starter

Cover it tightly and let it sit overnight at room temperature.

CHEF TOOR'S
BREAD MAKING TIPS

#1 

No knead: Make the yeast do the work for you.​

#2

Crumbs: While baking, cover the dough to obtain a crust.

#3

Reliable: Always measure your ingredients.

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