>> title: Pita Bread
>> category: Flatbreads & Pancakes
>> tags: bread, yeast, oven, middle eastern
>> counters: Shawarma Counter, Bakery
>> aka: pita, pitta, khubz, Arabic bread, pocket bread
>> pairs-with: hummus, baba-ganoush, tabbouleh
>> servings: 8
>> time: 2 hr 30 min

Preheat the #oven{} with a #baking steel{} on the lowest rack to 500°F (260°C).

Whisk @warm water{1%cup}(240 mL), @instant yeast{1%tsp}(3 g), and @sugar{1%tsp}(4 g).

Mix @&(~1)yeast water{} with @bread flour{3%cup}(390 g), @fine sea salt{1 1/2%tsp}(9 g), and @olive oil{2%Tbsp}(30 mL).

>> step: knead 8 min, prove 1 1/2 hr until doubled
Knead @&(~1)dough{} ~{8%min}, then prove covered until doubled, ~{1 1/2%hr}.

Divide @&(~1)dough{} into 8 balls and rest ~{20%min}.

>> step: roll 1/4-in thick, bake at 500°F 3 min until ballooned
Roll @&(~1)dough balls{} 1/4-in thick and bake on the steel at 500°F for ~{3%min}, until they balloon.