Mix warm water and yeast and let sit dissolve 2-3 minutes.
Add salt, olive oil and 2 ½ cups of flour.
Stir until shaggy dough is formed.
Sprinkle flour onto surface and turn dough out.
Start kneading dough until it becomes smooth and elastic.
Dough needs to remain sticky for the cooking process.
Place dough into an oiled bowl. Covered. Let dough rise until it has doubled in size. (Approx. 1hr.)
Remove dough from bowl and cut into 8 even pieces.
Then roll each piece into a ball.
Let dough sit on an oiled pan and cover for 10 minutes.
On a lightly floured surface, roll each ball into a quarter inch disc.
Cover discs and let rise for 30 minutes.
The pita dough is now ready to be baked.
