Pita Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 tsp. sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
3/4 c. hot water
1 envelope dry yeast
2 c. flour

Preparation

In a bowl, combine sugar, salt and hot water; stir to dissolve sugar and salt.
Allow to cool to lukewarm.
Sprinkle yeast over and allow to dissolve.
Add flour 1/2 cup at a time.
Turn dough onto floured surface and knead thoroughly.
Divide into 12 small pieces and roll into balls.
With rolling pin, roll each ball into 5-inch circle.
Place on baking sheet.
Bake at 500\u00b0 for 5 to 7 minutes or until puffed and golden.
Yields 12 rounds.