Instructions: In a large bowl, sprinkle yeast over water. Stir to dissolve. Stir in 3 cups of the flour, 1 cup at a time. Let the sponge rest for 10 minutes or as long as 2 hours. Add the salt and oil to the sponge and stir to combine. Add more flour 1 cup at a time until the dough is to stiff to stir.. remove the dough to a lightly floured board and knead by hand for 8 - 10 minutes, until smooth and elastic. Place dough in a slightly oiled bowl, cover with plastic wrap and let rise until doubled in size, about 1 1/2 hours. Punch dough down and divide in half. Divide each half into 8 pieces. Roll each piece into a ball,flatten with your hands and roll into circles about 1/4" thick.

Preheat a large skillet and lightly grease. Place a round in the skillet and cook about 20 seconds and turn. Cook about 1 minute, until large bubbles appear, then flip over to first side. Cook until bread balloons fully. Pitas should take about 3 minutes total. Be careful not to burn. You dont have to split them to make a pocket just roll around filling Mimi Pass

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