Easy Homemade Lebanese Pita Bread Recipe

Nothing beats the taste of warm, puffy, freshly baked Lebanese pita bread. This flavorful recipe is so easy, you’ll wonder why you ever settled for store-bought pita. Lebanese Pita Bread Recipe Prep time: Ingredients 1 ¼ cup warm water (100-110°F) 285 milliliters 1 Tablespoon instant dry yeast 10 grams ½ teaspoon white granulated sugar 2 grams, optional 1 cup whole wheat flour 150 grams 1 ⅔ cups all-purpose flour 250 grams, plus more for dusting 2 Tablespoons olive oil 23 milliliters, plus more for greasing 1 teaspoon salt 7 grams Instructions 1. Mix the dough: Pour the lukewarm water, yeast and sugar (optional) into the mixing bowl of a stand mixer. Stir. Add the whole wheat, all-purpose flour, salt and olive oil to the activated yeast mixture. Using a dough hook attachment, mix on low speed for about 3 minutes. Raise the speed to medium and mix - about 3-5 minutes. The dough is done when it is smooth and elastic. 2. First proof: U