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Preparation
35 min
Cooking
25 min
Raising
1 h 15 min
Servings8
FreezesYes
Making your own pita is surprisingly simple—and fast, with only an hour to wait while the dough rises. Even more astonishing is the taste (and smell!) of these fluffy, lightly aromatic aniseed flatbreads while still warm. Much like when you’re making pancakes, the pan needs to reach just the right temperature and oil quotient before the pitas come out perfect, so expect to have to sacrifice the first one or two (by which we mean “taste testing”).
Featured in RICARDO Magazine SPRING 2018
Vegetarian
Vegan
Nut-free
Lactose-free
Dairy-free
Egg-free
Categories
Ingredients
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