Pocket Pita
Ingredients
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1 cup water
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2¼ teaspoons active dry yeast
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2¾ cups all-purpose flour
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2 teaspoons salt
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2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
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nonstick cooking spray
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Bloom the yeast
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, combine the water and yeast. Whisk on low until combined and let stand 5 minutes, until bubbly.
1 cup water
2¼ teaspoons active dry yeast
stand mixer
liquid measuring cup
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Add remaining ingredients
To the bowl with yeast, add the flour, salt and olive oil.
2¾ cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
measuring cups
Mix the dough
Replace the whisk attachment with the dough hook. Mix on the lowest setting until no dry flour remains.
Knead the dough
Increase mixer speed to medium-low and knead the dough until it is soft and springs back when indented with a finger, 5-7 minutes.
Prepare the dough for proofing
Shape the dough into a ball and transfer the ball to a lightly greased bowl. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap.
nonstick cooking spray
large bowl
plastic wrap
Proof the dough
Transfer the bowl to the bottom shelf of the June Oven. Proof the dough at 80°F for 1 hour 30 minutes, until it has doubled in size. If not baking immediately, refrigerate until ready to use.
June Oven
Portion and rest the dough
Divide the dough into 12 equal-sized pieces and shape each into a 1¾”-round ball. Place the portioned dough on a parchment-lined June Pan, staggering them so there’s room between each ball. Dust the dough lightly with flour and cover with a dish towel or plastic wrap until ready to bake.
all-purpose flour
bench scraper
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Preheat the June Oven
With the Enameled Cast Iron Grill/Griddle on the bottom shelf with the smooth side up, preheat the June Oven to 400°F on the Bake cook mode using the button below. After 30 minutes of inactivity, preheat will stop unless you follow on-screen instructions to continue preheating.
Enameled Cast Iron Griddle
Form the pitas
On a lightly floured surface, flatten one dough ball into a disk with a rolling pin, then turn it 90° and roll again. Keep rolling, turning the dough 90° between each roll until a circle about 5” round and ¼” thick forms. If the dough starts to stick, sprinkle it with a pinch of flour. If the dough starts to spring back, set that piece aside and let it relax while you work on the other pieces. Place the pita rounds on a parchment-lined June Pan and repeat until all 12 pitas are rolled out, stacking with parchment in between each layer and covering them until ready to cook.
all-purpose flour
rolling pin
June Pan
Place the pitas on the griddle
With protected hands, slide the shelf and griddle slightly out of the June Oven. Place 1 dough round in the palm of one hand and carefully flip it onto the griddle. Space 3 more pita rounds around the first pita for a batch of 4. Close the door and cook the pitas for 3 mins, until the dough puffs. June will notify you when to flip the pitas.
silicone oven mitts
Flip the pitas
When the June Oven stops cooking, do not press anything within the app or on the June Oven. Open the door and and carefully slide the shelf and griddle slightly out of the June Oven again. Working carefully, use a flip spatula or tongs to flip each pita. Slide the shelf and griddle back into the June Oven and close the door. Then press Keep Cooking on the June Oven or in the app.
flip spatula
Finish cooking the pitas
Cook the pitas 3 minutes longer. When the June Oven stops cooking, press Done. If prompted to "Save Longer Time," press Skip. Using a flip spatula or tongs, transfer the pitas to a cooling rack to cool at least 5 minutes.
cooling rack
Keep the June Oven hot
Keep the June Oven hot for the 2nd batch by pressing the button below.
Place the 2nd batch on the griddle
With protected hands, slide the shelf and griddle slightly out of the June Oven. Place 1 dough round in the palm of one hand and carefully flip it onto the griddle. Space 3 more pita rounds around the first pita for a batch of 4. Close the door and cook the pitas for 3 mins, until the dough puffs. June will notify you when to flip the pitas.
Flip the 2nd batch
When the June Oven stops cooking, do not press anything within the app or on the June Oven. Open the door and and carefully slide the shelf and griddle slightly out of the June Oven again. Working carefully, use a flip spatula or tongs to flip each pita. Slide the shelf and griddle back into the June Oven and close the door. Then press Keep Cooking on the June Oven or in the app.
Finish cooking the 2nd batch
Cook the pitas 3 minutes longer. When the June Oven stops cooking, press Done. If prompted to "Save Longer Time," press Skip. Using a flip spatula or tongs, transfer the pitas to a cooling rack to cool at least 5 minutes.
Keep the June Oven hot
Keep the June Oven hot for the 3rd batch by pressing the button below.
Place the 3rd batch on the griddle
With protected hands, slide the shelf and griddle slightly out of the June Oven. Place 1 dough round in the palm of one hand and carefully flip it onto the griddle. Space 3 more pita rounds around the first pita for a batch of 4. Close the door and cook the pitas for 3 mins, until the dough puffs. June will notify you when to flip the pitas.
Flip the 3rd batch
When the June Oven stops cooking, do not press anything within the app or on the June Oven. Open the door and and carefully slide the shelf and griddle slightly out of the June Oven again. Working carefully, use a flip spatula or tongs to flip each pita. Slide the shelf and griddle back into the June Oven and close the door. Then press Keep Cooking on the June Oven or in the app.
Serve
Slice the pitas in half and fill if desired or cut into wedges and serve.