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Kuboos (Pita Bread)

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Kuboos (Pita Bread)

Soft pillowy Middle Eastern pita bread that puffs perfectly in a hot oven. Rolling the dough thin and baking on a screaming-hot surface is what traps steam inside and forces that dramatic puff.

Total time
75 min
Prep
70 min
Cook
5 min
Difficulty
easy
Cuisine
Middle Eastern
veganvegetarian

Ingredients

500gbread flour
7ginstant yeast
1 tspsalt
1 tspsugar
1 tbspolive oil
300mlwarm water

Instructions

1

Combine all ingredients and knead 10 minutes until smooth and elastic.

2

Prove covered 1 hour.

3

Divide into 8 balls. Roll very thin — 3–4mm.

4

Bake on a preheated pizza stone or very hot oven tray at 250°C for 3–4 minutes.

5

Pita should puff dramatically then deflate.

6

Stack in a towel to keep soft.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories
491
Protein
16.5g
Fat
5.7g
Carbs
92.4g
Fiber
3.8g
Sodium
481mg

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