Cheese-Stuffed Pita Bread with Roasted Peppers
By Isabella Quinn
Prep
30 min
Cook
30 min
Total
60 min
Servings
10
These Cheese-Stuffed Pita Bread with Roasted Peppers are a great alternative to grilled cheese sandwiches. They have a crispy crust and melty filling. Roasted red peppers provide color and taste in the cheese filling. Cheese-Stuffed Pita Bread with Roasted Peppers are a good option for breakfast, lunch, dinner, or a snack. Cheese-Stuffed Pita Bread with Roasted Peppers are simple to prepare and fun to eat. One of the benefits of making pita bread at home is watching the pita dough puff up like a balloon.
Ingredients
- •360 g all-purpose flour
- •180 ml lukewarm water
- •1 ½ tsp sugar
- •7 g instant yeast
- •3 tbsp olive oil (plus more for cooking)
- •1 ½ tsp salt
- •65 g roasted red pepper (optional)
- •300 g grated or granulated mozzarella
- •50 g cream cheese (at room temperature)
- •salt (to taste)
- •pepper (to taste)
Instructions
- 1
Mix all the pita dough ingredients in a bowl to bring the dough together.
- 2
Knead for 15 minutes by hand or 10 minutes with a stand mixer and the hook attachment.
- 3
Place the dough in a clean bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Let proof for one hour in a warm environment or until it doubles in size.
- 4
Use a fork to mash the roasted red pepper into small pieces. Mix with the mozzarella and cream cheese to make the filling.
- 5
Remove the dough from the bowl and flatten it to remove air.
- 6
Weigh the dough and divide it into 10 equal parts.
- 7
Flatten each piece of dough and fill with a generous amount of filling.
- 8
Fold the edges of the dough towards the inside and flip to have the union against the surface.
- 9
Roll it around to help seal the bottom.
- 10
Flatten each piece slightly and place it on a baking tray.
- 11
Repeat the process with all the pieces.
- 12
Cover the tray and let the pitas proof for 40 minutes in a warm environment or until they double in size.
- 13
Preheat a large pan over medium heat and add a drizzle of olive oil.
- 14
Place 2-3 pieces of dough on the hot pan and flatten them slightly with a spatula.
- 15
Cook for 4 minutes on one side, then flip and cook for another 4 minutes.
- 16
Repeat with all the pitas.
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