Pita Bread

I got this recipe while visiting a friend in Switzerland.  I now make these about once a week, my kids love them, and they are pretty simple. It is a lot easier than it sounds to make and the results are delicious!

Combine 3 cups bread flour,
1.5 TB sugar
1.5 tsp salt
4 tsp dry yeast

Add
2 TB melted butter
1.25 cups room-temperature water.

Mix on low speed to combine then knead for 10 minutes (6-8 minutes in stand mixer with dough hook) until dough is smooth, elastic and passes the windowpane test (meaning you can stretch the dough and see through it and it doesn't break).

Add flour or water if needed (try not to add flour unless it's is an absolute sticky nightmare). The dough should be tacky but not super sticky. Transfer dough to oiled bowl and turn the dough over to cover it (if not, the dough will dry out on top, restricting the rise). Cover with plastic wrap and let rise until double, 1-1.5 hours.


Punch down down, divide into 8 pieces, roll each into a ball. Cover and let rest for 20 minutes. Preheat over to 450F, preferably with pizza stone - you can alternatively use upside down baking sheet.

Roll each ball of dough into a circle, about 8 inches in diameter and 1/8 inch thick.
Spray pizza stone, wait 30 seconds, then place as many dough rounds as will fit directly on the pizza stone.
 Bake until dough puffs into a baloon, about 3 minutes, wait 30 seconds, then remove to rack to cool. If you leave the bread in the oven too long, they will not deflate to flat disks and will be brittle. Don't worry if some don't puff, they will still taste good.