About a month ago, I made 10 different recipes at home ahead of a photoshoot for my upcoming columns in Yedioth Ahronoth. There were cakes and stews, stuffed vegetables and spreads. And in the end? The recipe that got the biggest wow was this one for homemade pitas.
That moment when a tray filled with flat rounds of dough goes into the oven—and within 3 minutes, emerges, changed, with a perfect pocket right in the center. Yes, it’s completely magical.
And the pitas? I’ll let you make them and tell me if they’re not a million times better than store-bought. And the satisfaction you’ll get… oh my.
By the way, now that staying at home has become an unfortunate part of life for so many of us, this is a perfect recipe to make with kids. They can knead the dough, shape the balls, and roll them out. Even if the pitas come out a little less round—they’ll still taste amazing.
And don’t forget to pull up a small chair (for them—and for you) next to the oven and peek in as they puff up.