Pita Bread

Directions

1. 1
   Dissolve yeast in warm water.
2. 2
   Add salt, sugar and flour to water and stir.
3. 3
   Knead lightly and let dough rise 1 hour in a warm place.
4. 4
   Knead dough again.
5. 5
   Divide dough into 8 equal parts.
6. 6
   Form each part into a ball and place on floured waxed paper.
7. 7
   Let balls rise for 30 minutes.
8. 8
   Roll each ball on floured paper into a circle about 4 inches in diameter.
9. 9
   Flour cookie sheet.
10. 10
    Arrange 4 circles on pan.
11. 11
    Preheat oven to 500° for 15 minutes and bake for 3 minutes.
12. 12
    Bread will look puffed in the middle and the outside will be off-white with brown spots.
13. 13
    After cooling, pita should be tightly wrapped to prevent drying.
14. 14
    Make half moon; slice along edge of bread into center to form opening.