Pita Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

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

Preparation

Combine
in
bowl
warm
water,
yeast and sugar.
Stir until yeast
is
thoroughly dissolved.
Let stand until yeast begins to \"work\".
Sift
into a large bowl the flour, oil and salt.
Beat in 2 cups of warm water using wooden spoon.
When blended, beat in yeast mixture until completely blended.
Turn onto floured board. Knead about 10 to 12 minutes until smooth and not
sticky.
Grease large
bowl.
Put in dough.
Turn to coat.
Cover with damp cloth.
Let rise until double, 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
Punch
down. Knead
for
2 to 3 minutes.
Roll into thick sausage,
15 to 16-inches long.
Cut into 15 to 16 equal pieces.
Pat
each
into ball.
Roll
on
floured
board into circles 3/16-inch thick.
Be exact.
Let stand at room temperature for
1
hour.
Place on wire rack in a 500\u00b0 oven about 5 minutes.
(Bread
will
start
to rise and brown.) Remove from oven.
Cool on wire rack.