Julia Child's Pita Bread

Total Time: 2 hrs 3 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 3 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 lb self-rising flour (2 3/4 cups)
• 3/4 cup cake flour
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 (1/4 ounce) package yeast, 2 tab, proofed in
• 1/2 cup warm water
• 1 cup water
• 1 tablespoon oil

Recipe

• 1 mix and knead.
• 2 place in greased bowl and let rise double in bulk.
• 3 push down and let rise again.
• 4 roll out dough and cut in half.
• 5 then cut into quarters.
• 6 then cut into thirds.
• 7 shape into flat round shapes and let rest for 20 minutes.
• 8 preheat oven to 550 degrees.
• 9 place to or three on hot stone watch closely.
• 10 as soon as they puff up remiove them from oven and let cool.
• 11 repeat until all are cooked.
• 12 this will only take a few minutes and they will be very lightly browned.
• 13 but if not brown don't worry because they are done.