Fresh Homemade Pita Bread

Making fresh pita at home couldn’t be easier, which was a shocking discovery. This easy recipe for homemade pita bread uses instant yeast and requires no kneading or complicated shaping. The pita rounds balloon into perfect pockets in 2 minutes in the oven.

2 cups (256 g) all-purpose flour, plus more for sprinkling

1 teaspoon (5 g) kosher salt

1 teaspoon (4 g) instant yeast, see notes above

165 g (scant ¾ cup) lukewarm water

1 tablespoon (14 g) olive oil, plus more for drizzling

Directions at alexandracooks.com

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