Pita Bread

Cooking Instructions

Combine sugar, water and yeast. Let stand for 10 minutes, until slightly foamy.

Stir in salt and 3 cups of flour, until dough is smooth. Add remaining flour a tablespoon or two at a time, mixing until the dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl into a ball. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, 4-5 minutes. Place in a lightly oiled bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and let rise until doubled in size, 1 1/2 hours.

Turn on your broiler, leaving the rack in the center of the oven, and very lightly oil a baking sheet.

Punch the dough down and divide it into 10 even pieces. Shape each into ball by grasping the corners of each piece and pinching them together. Cover the balls with a clean dishtowel and allow the dough to rest, for 15 minutes so they will be easier to roll out.

Roll out until balls form circles about 1/8 inch thick.

Place on baking sheet (you may have to do them in groups of only 2 or 3) and broil for 2 minutes, until lightly browned. Flip over and broil again for 1 1/2 - 2 minutes, until browned. You may have to adjust the cooking time a bit, depending on how hot your broiler gets.

Remove from oven and cool between kitchen towels to keep the pitas soft. Once they are cool, store in an airtight container.