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Home » Recipes » Breads

greek flatbread or pocketless pitas

Published: May 7, 2013 | Last Modified: April 10, 2023 | by Marie with 26 Comments This post may contain affiliate links

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Pocketless Pita

When I lived in Michigan a few short years ago, I became more acquainted with Greek food, which is quite popular there. I lived about 45 minutes outside of Detroit, a city with a "Greektown".  Until then, I had never thought about Greek food too much, although I always did enjoy it. On the east coast, I was used to things like Little Italy (in NYC and a sort of by-gone in Philly) and lots of cities have a Chinatown, but I'd never heard of a Greek town (at least here in Philly).

Turns out that Greek and Middle Eastern food is quite abundant in Michigan.  There is a popular chain restaurant called Olga's, and they make such. good. pita bread. I found a recipe for it, and it is very good, but it tastes a bit too much like crepes to me. Don't get me wrong, I like crepes but I wanted my pita to taste more like pita and less like crepes. After tweaking the recipe a bit, I think I found a winner.

I make these very often. Sure it's easier to buy pitas at the store, but they are neverrrr as good. In fact, I often find that store bought pita bread is quite dry. And, I'd rather have the flat kind instead of the pita pockets, which seem to be much more popular in the grocery stores.

📖 Recipe

Pocketless Pita

Makes 8 small pitas; an easy recipe for homemade pita/Greek flatbread that can be made in less than 2 hours
4.89 from 9 votes
Author: Marie
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Prep Time 1 hour hr 30 minutes mins
Cook Time 30 minutes mins
Total Time 2 hours hrs
Course Bread
Cuisine Greek
Servings 8
Calories 66 kcal

Ingredients
 

  • ¾ cup milk
  • ½ cup lukewarm water
  • 2 tablespoons butter , melted
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 2 teaspoons instant yeast
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3.5 to 4 cups flour
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Instructions
 

  • Combine milk, water, butter, and honey in mixing bowl of a standing mixer with dough hook
  • Add yeast and mix for a few second to combine
  • Add salt followed by enough flour to form a soft dough
  • Knead dough for 3 to 4 minutes
  • Place dough in oiled bowl, cover and let rest for 1 hour
  • After 1 hour, form dough into 8 smaller balls and heat up a non-stick pancake griddle
  • On a floured flat surface, roll out each dough ball into a flat circle about 6 to 7 each in diameter sprinkling with more flour if needed to prevent sticking.
  • Grill each pita for a few minutes until they begin bubbling and are very lightly golden brown, then flip and cook the reverse side
  • Store in plastic bag and freeze unused pitas.
  • Makes 8 small pitas

Nutrition

Calories: 66kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 2gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 10mgSodium: 328mgPotassium: 63mgFiber: 1gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 125IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 29mgIron: 1mg
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Hello! My name is Marie, and I love to cook! I was born and raised in a Italian American community in Philadelphia. Many of my happiest memories were with my mother or father cooking happily in the kitchen and their passion definitely inspired me. I'd like to share my recipes for pizza, breads, Italian cakes and cookies, as well as other family favorites with you! Read More…

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  1. Sara Merop says

    January 18, 2019 at 9:22 pm

    5 stars
    Wonderful, family loved them, if I had known they were this easy to make, I would have made my own sooner. . .

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