PITA POCKET BREAD 
1 c. water (105-115 deg.)
1 pkg. yeast
1 tbsp. sugar
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. oil
2 3/4 c. flour

Mix water, yeast and sugar; let stand a few minutes. Add remaining ingredients. Knead 10 minutes. Place in greased bowl (turn to grease top); let rise until double in size.

Divide into 8 pieces. Roll in ball; flatten with fingers into 4 inch circle. Let rest 10 minutes. Roll into 6 inch circle, 1/4 inch thick. Place on floured wax paper; cover with wax paper and a towel. Let rise 30 minutes.

Place heavy baking sheet on lowest oven rack for 20 minutes at 500 degrees. Transfer round to oven and bake 4-5 minutes (until dough balloons). Put between wax paper and towels to cool. Store in plastic bags.

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Pita Pocket Bread
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 Joe Starr (Texas) says:
LOVE IT!!! Not kidding when I say I make this 2 or 3 times a week. I eat it with soup and other dishes all the time. I don't bother with wax paper. I roll them to 4 when I get done I start again and go to 6 just keeping them floured well.

I cook with a square pizza stone at 500°F on bottom of oven for 5 minutes. I scrape the excess flour off right before cooking and place smoothest side up.

The key you ask? Like me you ask after making 5 times and only getting 2 or 3 to "pocket". Put a shallow small skillet with water in inside the over a couple minutes before on the higher rack off to the side as much as possible. It's the moisture that makes them puff. Enjoy and thanks to the OP!

 

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