Pita Pockets Recipe

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Ingredients
6
Count
Nutrition
749
Calories
Total time
30
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1 1/8 cups warm water
  • 1 1/2 tsp sugar
  • 1 1/2 tsp active dry yeast
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 3 cups flour
  • 1 tsp salt

Directions:

  1. Stir sugar into warm water. Sprinkle yeast over top and allow to proof for 10 minute.
  2. Stir in olive oil, 2 cups flour and salt. Add remaining flour and knead until soft, pliable and barely sticky (add a bit more flour if needed). Let rise for 1 hour covered, in a warm area.
  3. On a lightly floured surface roll dough into a 12 inch rope. Cut into 8 pieces. Roll each piece into a ball (It is important to do this. One of the first times I didn’t roll the balls because I didn’t see the point, and none of them turned out. I don’t know why but it just works this way) and place under a damp towel.
  4. Taking one piece at a time, roll into a 7 inch circle (do not make it any larger because if the dough is too thin the pita will not puff in the centre). Place back under the damp towel making sure the surface is dusted with flour so it does not stick. Repeat with remaining dough.
  5. Allow to rise for 30 minutes until slightly puffed. Meanwhile preheat the oven to 500ºF.
  6. Put 1 or 2 pitas onto a wire cooling rack and place it directly on the oven rack (you can place the dough directly on the oven rack if you feel it is clean enough). Bake for 4- 5 minutes until puffed in the centre and just starting to brown on the sides.
  7. Remove and place back under the damp towel to cool and soften. Repeat with remaining pitas.
  8. Once cool put in a plastic bag and refrigerate for a couple days or freeze for 1-2 months.
  9. To serve: Cut in half and fill as desired.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 749.26 Kcal (3137 kJ)
Calories from fat 240.2 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 26.69g 41%
Sodium 3085.54mg 129%
Potassium 234.5mg 5%
Total Carbs 113.35g 38%
Sugars 0.92g 4%
Dietary Fiber 12.83g 51%
Protein 14.8g 30%
Iron 7.1mg 40%
Calcium 339.3mg 34%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 297.52 Kcal (1246 kJ)
Calories from fat 95.38 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10.6g 41%
Sodium 1225.2mg 129%
Potassium 93.12mg 5%
Total Carbs 45.01g 38%
Sugars 0.36g 4%
Dietary Fiber 5.09g 51%
Protein 5.88g 30%
Iron 2.8mg 40%
Calcium 134.7mg 34%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 16.4
    Points
  • 19
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • cholesterol free,
  • sugar free,
  • high fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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