Pita Bread

Directions

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   Combine 2 cups flour, yeast,
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   sugar
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   and salt in a large mixing bowl.
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   Stir in water
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   and oil.
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   Beat until smooth.
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   Stir in enough remaining flour to make
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   soft dough.
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   Turn out onto a floured surface; continue to work in flour until dough is stiff enough to knead.
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    Knead about
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    5 minutes.
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    Place in oiled bowl, turn to oil top of dough.
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    Cover,
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    let
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    rise
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    in
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    a
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    warm place until double in bulk, about
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    45
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    minutes.
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    Punch down dough and divide into 12 to 16 equal
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    parts.
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    Roll into a ball.
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    Let rest 5 minutes.
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    Roll into
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    8-inch
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    round
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    1/8-inch thick.
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    Sprinkle baking sheets with cornmeal.
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    Place
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    on
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    baking sheets.
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    Cover, let rise 30 minutes.
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    Bake at 450° for 8 to 10 minutes or until puffed and brown.
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    Cut in half.