Okay, folks, let’s talk about my little adventure in the kitchen today. I decided to try my hand at making gluten-free pita bread. You know, for something different.
First off, I gotta say, I’m no expert baker. I just like messing around with recipes. So, I looked up a gluten-free pita bread recipe online. It was a modified version of something called “Carol’s Easy Pita Bread Recipe.” Sounded simple enough, right?
I gathered all the ingredients, which, thankfully, I mostly had on hand. The recipe called for gluten-free flour, which I had a bag of. Then there was yeast, sugar, salt, water, and some olive oil. Pretty standard stuff.
The recipe said to use a bread maker, which I happen to own. It’s a Breadman, if you’re curious. I dumped all the dry ingredients into the bread machine, gave them a quick mix, and then added the wet ingredients. I set the machine to the dough cycle, closed the lid, and hit start.
While the machine was doing its thing, I tidied up the kitchen a bit. The dough cycle takes about an hour and a half, so I had some time to kill. I scrolled through my phone, read a few articles, and just relaxed.
When the machine beeped, signaling the end of the cycle, I opened it up and peeked inside. The dough looked pretty good. It was soft and had risen nicely. I sprinkled some flour on my countertop and dumped the dough out.
- Divided the dough into eight equal pieces.
- Rolled each piece into a ball.
- Flattened each ball into a circle, about 1/4 inch thick.
Next, I heated up my cast iron skillet. No oil or anything, just a dry skillet. Once it was hot, I placed one of the dough circles in the skillet. It started to puff up almost immediately, which was pretty cool to watch.
I flipped it after a minute or two and cooked the other side until it was golden brown. Repeated this process with the rest of the dough circles.
In the end, I had a stack of warm, fluffy gluten-free pita bread. They smelled amazing, and they tasted even better. I filled them with some hummus and veggies for a quick lunch, and let me tell you, it was delicious.
So, there you have it. My gluten-free pita bread experiment was a success. It wasn’t too difficult, and the results were definitely worth the effort. If you’re looking for a tasty gluten-free bread option, give this a try. You might be surprised at how easy it is.