Pita Bread

In a large bowl add yeast, sugar and warm water, stirring until dissolved. Next add in half a cup of flour and mix. Set bowl in a warm place uncovered for 15-20 minutes.

After 20 minutes the mixture should resemble a loose sponge and have grown in size. Now add in the rest of the flour, salt and olive oil.

Mix together until the dough starts to resemble a shaggy mass. Knead the mixture inside of the bowl folding the dough into itself for a minute or two. Dough should start to look cohesive. Turn the dough out onto a floured work surface. Knead the dough for a couple more minutes until its totally smooth. If your dough is sticky you can dust with a little more flour.

Grease a large bowl with non-stick cooking spray or olive oil. Place the dough ball in the bowl and cover and keep in a warm place for 10 minutes. Punch the dough down, deflate and lightly knead. Put the dough back in the bowl, cover and allow to rise for 1 hour in a warm place until it doubles in size..

After an hour turn the dough out onto a floured work surface. With a bench knife cut the dough into 7 or 8 equal pieces and shape them into balls. Put them back into the bowl, cover and let them rest for 10 more minutes.

Preheat your cast iron skillet to medium heat no oil needed. Flour your worksurface and roll out the pita breads into 7–8-inch round breads. Put them one at a time in the skillet cooking them for 2-3 minutes each side.

Allow them to cool on a kitchen towel.

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