Pita Bread

• 1/2 c. warm water
• 2 pkg. dry yeast
• 1/4 tsp. sugar
• 6 c. flour
• 3 Tbsp. oil
• 1 1/2 to 2 tsp. salt
• 2 c. warm water

1. Combine
2. in
3. bowl
4. warm
5. water,
6. yeast and sugar.
7. Stir until yeast
8. is
9. thoroughly dissolved.
10. Let stand until yeast begins to "work".
11. Sift
12. into a large bowl the flour, oil and salt.
13. Beat in 2 cups of warm water using wooden spoon.
14. When blended, beat in yeast mixture until completely blended.
15. Turn onto floured board. Knead about 10 to 12 minutes until smooth and not
16. sticky.
17. Grease large
18. bowl.
19. Put in dough.
20. Turn to coat.
21. Cover with damp cloth.
22. Let rise until double, 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
23. Punch
24. down. Knead
25. for
26. 2 to 3 minutes.
27. Roll into thick sausage,
28. 15 to 16-inches long.
29. Cut into 15 to 16 equal pieces.
30. Pat
31. each
32. into ball.
33. Roll
34. on
35. floured
36. board into circles 3/16-inch thick.
37. Be exact.
38. Let stand at room temperature for
39. 1
40. hour.
41. Place on wire rack in a 500u0b0 oven about 5 minutes.
42. (Bread
43. will
44. start
45. to rise and brown.) Remove from oven.
46. Cool on wire rack.

warm water, yeast, sugar, flour, oil, salt, water

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=664011 (may not work)