Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method and apparatus for baking substantially continuous pita bread and also for separating the upper and lower layers of such a continuous pita bread. A substantially continuous extrusion of dough is transported along a conveyor system and cut longitudinally into a series of elongated dough strips. The elongated strips are baked in an oven so that the strips inflate and become substantially tubular. When the baked tubular strips emerge from the oven, the upper layer and lower layers of the bread strips are detached from one another along their edges by a cutter assembly. The upper and lower elongated strips are thus separated and available for further processing, such as chopping into snack-sized portions and/or seasoning.