Lebanese Pita Bread Recipe

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1. Melt the yeast in a cup along with the sugar, and ¼  cup warm water.
Let the yeast to ferment for 15 minutes.

2. Mix the flour with the salt and olive oil in a big bowl, and add the fermented yeast.

3. Start to knead the mixture into dough, while you gradually add the left
¾ cup warm water.

4. Continue to knead the dough for about 8 minutes , until it turns into a
firm, elastic dough. (if it's sticky add 1 or 2 tablespoon flour)

5. Now create a ball shape out of the dough, and cover the bowl with a
towel.

6. Let the dough ball to swell for 1 hour, and then knead it for 2      
minutes.

7. Divide the dough into 8 balls. Each one about the size of a Ping-Pong
ball.

8. Cover 7 balls with a the towel, and leaver 1 for rolling.

9. Roll gently 1 ball with a rolling-spin until it is ¼ inch thick, and 7 inches
in diameter. Try to keep the pita in a rounded, elegant shape. Do the same
with the other 7 balls

10. Set up 2 baking dishes padded with cooking paper, place 4 pitas on each baking dish,
and cover them with a towel so they don't dry out

11. Warm your baking oven to 500°, and insert the first baking dish.

12. Let the pitas bake for 6-7 minutes and they're ready. Do exactly the  same thing with the second 
dish.

Tip: Freeze the pitas for long time storage.

Best Served With: Hummus Dip, Falafel and Pickled Cucumbers

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Reviews   I found the recipe very easy to follow...it is hard to find pita in stores in India and now I can make my own yay!!!!! Vineettha balaraman, Wed Jan 04, 2012   I am guessing here, but shouldn't 2 read: 2. Mix the flour with the salt and olive oil in a big bowl, and add the fermented yeast. I think that is what confused Mark. James GreyWolf, Sat Nov 12, 2011   What was the olive oil for??? mark shaw, Wed Nov 02, 2011   Absolutely tasty. The directions were clear and accurate, and if you have some experience in making breads, you'll find out that this is a relatively easy bread recipe. Kate D, Mon May 02, 2011   Making pita bread isn't so easy, and you really need to take it seriously in order to succeed. I added one 1 more tsp salt for tempting the kids. Andrew H, Wed Apr 20, 2011   You need patience and the right touch to succeed in making breads, and pita bread is no exception. The pitas were very tasty at first, but later even after being in the freezer they kind of lost their magic. Aron, Wed Apr 3, 2011   I always wanted to make pita bread, but I wasn't sure I'll succeed. Anyway, this recipe was clear and the pita bread came out very tasty. The shelf life is pretty short compare to ordinary pita, but I guess this is a plausible price for your own made pita bread. Joyce H, Tue Apr 20, 2010