Pita Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 pkg. active dry yeast
1 tsp. sugar
1 1/4 c. lukewarm water
3 1/2 c. all-purpose flour (unbleached)
1 tsp. salt
1 Tbsp. olive oil
corn meal

Preparation

Sprinkle yeast and sugar in water; stir to dissolve.
Set aside to proof.
Measure flour and salt into a large bowl; make a well and stir in yeast mixture.
Knead dough until it is smooth.
Dough will be sticky at first.
Use olive oil on hands to facilitate kneading.
A few drops at a time will surface.
Knead dough at least 10 minutes, until it is no longer sticky.
Grease top of dough; turn dough to coat surface.
Cover bowl; set aside 1 hour to rise.