Recipe: Pita Bread

Recipes using Fleischmann's Yeast

• 3 cups warm water
• 2 tbsp yeast
• 2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp sugar
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 6 or 7 cups white flour

1. Dissolve yeast in 1 cup warm water and let sit 10 minutes.
2. Add 2 cups warm water, sugar, salt, and olive oil.
3. Beat in 3 cups flour. Mix in rest of flour and knead until smooth and elastic.
4. Let rise in warm place (85°) until doubled.
5. Punch down and let rest for 10 minutes
6. Roll into 16" long roll.
7. Slice off 1" slices and ball them. Then roll each ball to about 6" round.
8. Lay the rounds of Pita dough on towels; cover with towels for 1 hour.
9. Bake at the Pita Bread at 500° F on lowest rack in oven for 5 minutes.
10. With any luck they form pita pockets.