Flat Bread/Pita Bread

This bread is a-mazing. Straight out of the oven it's soft, white heaven. Spread with honey butter and you'll never want to eat anything else again. :) It makes delicious pitas, too! Makes 10 - 12 small pitas.

Flat Bread/Pita Bread

2 1/4 tsp active dry yeast (1 envelope)
1 Tbsp sugar
1 tsp salt
3 1/2 c flour
1 1/2 c warm water
1 Tbsp olive oil

1. Combine yeast, sugar, and 1/4 c warm water in a small bowl. Cover and let sit 5 to 10 minutes, or until yeast is bubbling to the surface.
2. In another small bowl, dissolve the salt in the remaining 1 c water.
3. In a large bowl, add flour and make a well in the middle in the middle. Pour yeast mixture and salt water in the well and mix well with hands. Knead with hands 6 to 10 minutes, or until smooth dough forms.
4. Pour olive oil onto dough and knead until it is absorbed. Cover bowl with clean towel and let sit 2 hours, or until double in bulk.
5. Gently deflate dough with fist and knead 1 minute more.

For Flat Bread
2 Tbsp olive oil
salt to sprinkle

6. Separate dough into 2 equal pieces (or as many as you want). Form each piece into a ball, place on prepared baking sheet, and spread out into circles 1/2" thick. Cover and allow to rise another 30 minutes.
7. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 400 degrees. When dough has risen, make indentations with your finger. Brush dough with olive oil and sprinkle with salt. Bake 20 to 25 minutes, or until golden brown (if you're making more loaves, start checking at around 10 minutes for doneness).

For pitas
1 Tbsp olive oil

6. Set rack to lowest placement in oven. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease baking sheet with cooking spray; set aside.
7. Spray work surface and rolling pin with cooking spray. Pinch off dough pieces at least the size of an egg; more for larger-sized pitas. Roll each piece out to 1/4" thick. Set 2 to 4 pieces on baking sheet and bake on lowest rack 3 to 6 minutes. Flip and cook 3 minutes more. They should be soft and white. Place bread in a clean towel to cool. Store in bag or other air tight container until ready to be used.
8. To make pitas, heat olive oil in large skillet over medium heat. Cook bread 2 minutes on each side, or until lightly browned. When cool enough to handle, cut a pocket out of one side. Use immediately to avoid the pita hardening.