Pita Bread

Total Time: 2 hrs 25 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 4 cups all-purpose flour or 4 cups whole wheat flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 2 (1/2 ounce) envelopes active dry yeast
• 1/2 cup warm water
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1 1/4 cups warm water (110 degrees)

Recipe

• 1 in a two cup measuring cup, combine 1/2 cup water, yeast, and 2 teaspoons of sugar; let rest 10 minutes until foamy.
• 2 in the bowl, mix together flour, salt, olive oil until combined. make a well in the center of the mixture. add the yeast mixture and 1 1/4 cups lukewarm water and mix until combined. turned out on a floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic. about 10 minutes. transfer the dough to a lightly oiled bowl, cover and let rise until doubled in size, about an hour.
• 3 tear off handfuls of dough, about the size of a small orange. roll into 12 equal sized balls, and place on a rimmed baking sheet. cover with a towel, and allow to rise, about 30 minutes.
• 4 on a lightly floured surface, roll out the balls intro circles about ¼ inch thick. heat skillet to high heat and cook the pitas about 2-3 minutes on each side. keep warm in a kitchen towel.