Pita Bread

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   Combine flour, salt, and yeast in a large mixing bowl and whisk together well.

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   Add warm milk and warm water to bowl with dry ingredients. Stir wet ingredients into dry ingredients creating a shaggy-mass.

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   Add olive oil and knead the dough together using your hands, ensuring all stray bits come together.

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   Cover the bowl with plastic wrap, lay a kitchen towel over, and let rest for 1 hour.

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   Dust a clean work surface with flour and place dough down. Using your hands, work it out into a flat circle.

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   Cut dough into 6 equal pieces. Working with 1 piece at a time, roll each piece into a ball. You should have 6 equal sized dough balls. Cover dough balls with a towel while rolling out each one.

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   Using a floured rolling pin, roll out one ball into a circle that is about 1/4 inch thick. Repeat with remaining 5 dough balls.

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   Heat a large pan over medium-high heat and spread a small amount of olive oil. Place pita down and cook until bubbles form, about 30 seconds. Flip over and cook for 1-2 minutes or until bubbles on bottom side are golden-brown. Flip over again and cook 1-2 minutes more until both sides are toasted evenly.

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   Keep cooked pita bread covered with a kitchen towel. Repeat with remaining pita dough.