I'm getting better at this. I got 7 out of 8 to puff in the center! The one that didn't puff in the center still got puffy around the edges. That one also was one of the first two that went in the oven on a baking stone and was closer to the oven door. I made sure on the next batch (baking two at a time) to put both pitas to the rear of the oven. Maybe the stone heated up more after the first batch, but I suspect the rear of the oven stayed hotter. If I get a nice pocket, I also have learned to slice the pitas in half before they have cooled completely. Otherwise, the thin layer of bread gets too brittle.

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