Traditional Pita Bread

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   Place yeast, water, and sugar into bowl of electric mixer or large mixing bowl and stir gently. Add olive oil, flour, and salt. Mix to combine.

2. 2

   With the dough hook, knead 5-7 minutes on low speed. Alternatively, knead by hand until dough is smooth.

3. 3

   Cover bowl with plastic wrap and place a towel over the top. Let rise in a warm place until double in size (about 1 hour). Once dough has doubled, divide into 8-10 pieces. Form each piece into a ball and allow to rest 15 minutes.

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   After 15 minutes, roll each ball into a flat circle approximately 6 inches in diameter. Rest flattened dough for 15 minutes.

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   While dough is resting, place an empty baking pan in oven and preheat oven to 500u00b0F.

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   Place 2-4 dough circles onto preheated baking pan and bake 2-3 minutes. Flip the pita and bake for another 1-2 minutes, or until lightly golden. Repeat with remaining dough.

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   Transfer hot pita breads onto a plate and cover immediately with a dry kitchen towel to keep them soft.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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