Easy Sourdough Pita Bread
Whenever mistakes turn out well in the kitchen, I love to share what I've learned in case you, too, have found yourself with way over fermented sourdough. I hope you enjoy this sourdough pita bread. It ended up being a perfect twist on sandwich bread, and everyone's tummies were very happy.
Ingredients
- 6 Cups all-purpose flour
- 2 Cups Filtered/distilled water
- 2 Cups sourdough starter
- 2 Tsp Salt
- Olive oil for drizzling
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Start by mixing together the flour, water, salt, and starter. Use active starter that is filled with large bubbles. This will help your dough rise and ferment properly. Mix until all of the ingredients are well combined. Then cover and leave overnight on the counter. Use a lightly damp cloth to cover the bowl. I recommend mixing your dough together shortly before going to bed. This dough does well with a 12-hour fermentation.
- The next morning, prepare the cast iron pan for baking. I used a Lodge 20-inch cast iron griddle. If you are halving this recipe, I recommend using a 10-inch or 12-inch round cast iron skillet.
- Rub a light coating of coconut oil or other high temp oil on the skillet if it is not well seasoned. Place the skillet in the oven and preheat to 400F.
- Gently roll out the dough on the counter, being careful not to push out all of the bubbles that have formed in the dough as it was fermenting overnight. Shape the rolled dough to match the shape of the skillet.
- When the oven is done preheating, and the skillet is hot. Remove the skillet from the oven and place the rolled dough on the skillet. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste.
- Bake for approximately 20 to 30 minutes, depending on how thin the dough was rolled out. Remove from the oven when baked to a light golden brown and slice with a pizza cutter into 8 to 10 pieces. Gently pull the bread apart, creating a pocket to place all of the goodies for your sandwich.
- Thank you for joining me as I made this mistake gone right of easy sourdough pita bread. Hopefully, this encourages you to make something delicious from a kitchen mess up. For more homemade family inspiration and recipes from scratch, follow along on Instagram @homesteadonlakeside .