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Whole Grain Sourdough Pita

leitesculinaria.com · 2021 · 8 Pitas

Against 93 pita recipes

No oil, unlike 82% of recipes and no yeast, unlike 93%.

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How it compares

Against the typical batch: the median of 93 pita recipes, per 100 g of flour.

  • No oil at all, where 82% of recipes use some (most of those 3 to 7.2% of the flour weight).
  • No yeast at all, where 93% of recipes use some (most of those 0.9 to 1.9% of the flour weight).
  • No sugar at all, where 69% of recipes use some (most of those 0.8 to 2.5% of the flour weight).
Water: 69%, 63rd percentileOil: 0%, 9th percentileSugar: 0%, 15th percentileSalt: 2%, 61st percentileYeast: 0%, 3rd percentileWaterOilSugarSaltYeast
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (11)

  • 1 3/4 ounces mature sourdough starter50 g
  • 3 1/2 ounces bread flour99 g
  • 3 1/2 ounces (scant 1/2 cup) warm water ((just warmer than your fingertips [100°F | 38°C]))99 g
  • 9 ounces (about 1 3/4 cups) bread flour255 g
  • 1 3/4 ounces (about 1/3 cup) spelt flour50 g
  • 7 ounces (about 1 2/3 cups) whole-wheat flour199 g
  • 1 1/3 cups water≈ 316 g
  • 3 1/2 ounces levain99 g
  • 2 teaspoons fine sea salt≈ 12 g
  • Oil (for rubbing)n/a

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • All-purpose flour (for rolling)n/a

flour 603 gbatter 1179 g

≈ marks grams converted from cups and spoons with standard densities; the rest are weights the source printed.

Baker's percentages

Grams per 100 g of flour, and where that falls among all 93 recipes. Shaded: the middle half. Tick: the median.

  • Water69% · 63rd percentile
  • Oil0% · 9th percentile
  • Sugar0% · 15th percentile
  • Salt2% · 61st percentile
  • Yeast0% · 3rd percentile

Oven

Temperature
500°F / 260°C
median 475°F
Time
30 minutes
median 14 minutes

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