When the dough is no longer sticky and is smooth and elastic, it has been successfully kneaded. 
Place balls on floured surface. Let sit covered for 10 minutes.
Preheat oven to 500 deg F. and make sure rack is at the very bottom of oven. Be sure to also preheat your baking sheet.
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How to make Homemade Pita bread and Hummus
 One of our favorite dips and foods is Hummus.  Friday with the Bakereoose (our kids cooking class) we will be making the classic Pita Bread with Hummus. I thought I'd share it here too. It's a great way to get kids thinking outside of the peanut butter sandwich.  T dry yeast 1 cup warm water 1 tsp salt 1T olive oil (I used a garlic infused oil) 1 cup whole wheat flour 2 cups bread flour Dissolve yeast in 1/2 cup of warm water. Add sugar and stir until dissolved. Let sit for 10-15 minutes until water is frothy. Coat large bowl with vegetable oil and place dough in bowl. Turn dough upside down so all of the dough is coated. Cover bowl.
Once doubled, roll out in a rope, and pinch off 10-12 small pieces. Roll out each ball of dough with a rolling pin into circles. Each should be about 5-6 inches across and 1/4 inch thick.
Hummus 101 I explained this to the kids, but it's something a lot of adults don't know. Hummus is a dip or spread made from chickpeas. Hummus is in fact the Arabic word for chickpea. Hummus has been eaten since ancient Egyptian times. Over 7,000 years ago. In almost every culture the use of mashed beans in some form are used.They are an excellent form of protein. Coupled with pita bread they provide all the essential components of a complete protein. Many people around the world don't eat meat to get their protein. The combine grains and legumes (beans and grains) to get all that their bodies need. It's a wonderful way to eat. There are not any set in stone recipes for hummus. When you don't have tahini, you may use sesame oil or sometimes we use sesame seeds. Tahini is a paste made from toasted sesame seeds. It's very strongly smoky flavored from the sesame. Hummus with Tahini 1 16 oz can of chickpeas or garbanzo beans 1/4 cup liquid from can of chickpeas 3-5 tablespoons lemon juice (depending on taste) 1 1/2 tablespoons tahini 2 cloves garlic, crushed 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons olive oil Roasted Red Pepper Hummus 1 can of chickpeas/garbanzo beans (15 oz 1/3 cup tahini 1/4 cup lemon juice 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 garlic cloves, crushed 1/2 cup -3/4 cup roasted red peppers (depending on taste) Put all ingredients in a blender or food processor and blend until smooth. Sun Dried Tomato Hummus 1 can garbanzo beans/chickpeas (15 oz.), drained 3 tablespoons sun dried tomatoes in oil 2 teaspoons parsley 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 tablespoons lemon juice thank you to About.com for the useful hummus recipes in this post: http://mideastfood.about.com/od/hummusrecipes/tp/kids_hummus.htm 
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