Traditional Calabrian bread
Pitta Calabrese is a traditional bread from the sun-drenched region of Calabria in Italy. This delicious bread is characterized by its crispy crust and soft interior. With simple ingredients such as flour, water, yeast, olive oil and a pinch of salt, you can conjure up a bread that is perfect with Mediterranean starters or simply enjoyed on its own.
Amount
servings
Ingredients list
- 250 g manitoba flour or double the amount of all-purpose flour
- 250 g all-purpose flour (UK: plain / white)
- 300 ml water lukewarm
- 5 g fresh yeast
- 30 g olive oil extra virgin
- 15 g salt
Directions
- First, put the all-purpose flour, as well as the Manitoba flour and the yeast in the mixing bowl of the stand mixer and let knead with the dough hook on the lowest speed.250 g manitoba flour, 250 g all-purpose flour, 5 g fresh yeast
- Now pour in the oil. Then add the water little by little. Let the dough knead for at least 10 minutes. Then add the salt and knead for another 2 minutes.300 ml water, 30 g olive oil extra virgin, 15 g salt
- Once the dough has a nice smooth surface and there are no more dough scraps hanging from the mixing bowl, turn off the machine. Release the dough from the hook and fold by hand a few times from the outside to the inside. Then shape into a ball and return to the bowl. Cover with a cloth and let rest at room temperature for 12 hours.
- After resting, place the dough on a sheet of baking paper and pull it out with your hands to form a disc 1cm / ½in thick. Cut in the middle of the disc and shape the dough into a ring. Then transfer to a baking sheet, cover with a cloth and let rest for another 60 minutes.
- In the meantime, preheat the static oven to 200°C / 390°F.
- Now put the pitta in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Then reduce the temperature to 180°C / 360°F and bake for another 20 minutes.
- Then remove the bread from the oven, baked until golden brown, and let it cool completely on a rack before eating.Buon appetito!
Calories: 530kcal (27%)Carbohydrates: 95g (32%)Protein: 15g (30%)Fat: 9g (14%)Saturated fatty acids: 1g (5%)Polyunsaturated fatty acids: 2gMonounsaturated fatty acids: 6g
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