Thick Pita Bread

Name: Thick Pita Bread
Yield: Makes four 7-inch pita breads
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 2⅔ cups (14⅔ ounces) King Arthur, bread flour; 2¼ teaspoons, instant or rapid-rise yeast; 1⅓ cups (10½ ounces), ice water; ¼ cup, extra-virgin olive oil; 4 teaspoons, honey; 1¼ teaspoons, salt; , Vegetable oil spray

Middle Eastern
Breads

By Andrew Janjigian ･ Appears in Cook's Illustrated September/October 2018

The tender chew and complex flavor of fresh-baked pitas are revelatory. Once you’ve experienced homemade, you’ll swear off supermarket rounds for good.

SERVES Makes four 7-inch pita breads

TIME 1½ hours, plus 16 hours resting

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