Step 10:

Preheat your oven to 300F/175C and if you have a pizza stone, add it in now, along with a pan of water. Cover with a dishtowel and let prove where it lies for 20-30 minutes. Then, mentally divide the loaf into 3rds along its width. On the left 1/3 and the right 1/3, cut into 2-3 inch wide strips, leaving the center intact.
  
 
 Step 11:

Place the bacon along the center, trimming and folding where necessary.