My first bread ever!

[Whisky Fish]

My inspiration;
1st, all of you folks.
2nd some recent posts by Gunny, Alex(told ya I was gonna do it), Meat Hunter.
and 3rd the book Bread Bakers Aprentice.
This is straight outta the book with Alex's hydrolized(or whatever he said) flour, that the book also said.
I freaked out about halfway through this recipe when I was mixing the butter in by hand and it just didn't "feel" right, but it came together finally. I'm doin it all by hand so I'll learn that feel.
According to the author, it's basically a french bread recipe with Soppresatta(he called out for Salami but said I could use any cured meat) and provalone.
I was pretty much obsessive compulsive during the process so I didn't break out the camera till the end but here it is;

[Meat Hunter]

Very nice Fish, very nice indeed Bread with sausage in it, how cool is that. I skimmed by that recipe in the book a few times, never knowing it contained sausage in it. Too cool.

Well if this is your first bread ever, then I think you deserve some
Keep at it. That bread gig is as addicting as smoking meat.

[Gunslinger]

That looks absolutely awesome. Great job!! And from me.

[Whisky Fish]

I'm lookin at the photo and it looks doughy in the middle. (it wasn't, very small holes and it was 10 degrees past the top range) It was much more dense than I wanted. Lost patience on the final proofing. Lesson learned. Second loaf, which was the first I formed, had huge holes/pockets. Holy crap, , , patience. My weak point.
Thanks guys!

[Mark R]

Nice, very nice LOOKIN bread. Be better if I had slice or three...right here with some honey, but. Nice work, very worthy!

[Whisky Fish]

Keep practicing you will get better Whisky fish.

Also a question to you man? Did you oven the oven any time during the cooking proccess?

And did you add too much water during the mixing stage of the dough?

Some times people add too much water to the dough and it will make it doughy in the middle.

Didn't oven the oven, oven once. but I did open it in the middle of the bake to spin it 180 as the recipe called for, I don't think I added too much water but I remember resisting the temptation of adding any water to the recipe. and it wasn't doughy, just a little denser than I wanted.

[minnbill]

You guy's ae effin killing me I dont need another bad habit

[chefrob]

i love bread with stuff in it............thumbs up!

[Critterhunter]

I have never done any bread JT,But that looks good for first or last time

[Bbqgoddess]

Wow!! John!! awesome job on that bread.. first time really? DAMN!!! you got skills my brother!

[WALLE]

Hey Whisky Fish,
That is some damn fine looking bread and very worthy of for your first go round.

I'm going to have to try adding some meat into my next batch.. hell maybe even a few eggs and all I gotta do is toast my breakfast!

Good job.

[Bassman]

Way to go, John! Another addiction. The more you bake, the more you'll enjoy it.

[HawgHeaven]

I'd hit that!! Great job, and I too like stuff in bread!!

[GOT14U]

Looks like a home run there bud !!!!

[moselle]

Nice job! Fisrt loaf huh? Wow!
for jumping in head first!