Pita Bread

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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 450u00b0 for 8 to 10 minutes or until puffed and brown.

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    Cut in half.

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