We have bread!

So, I know that I said I was going to make my bread the other night, but come to find out I didn't have enough sourdough starter ready yet... BUT tonight I did, and I made my first loaf of bread, EVER! It came out great, but it was a little dense. I think that for the next batch I make, I'm going to let the bread rise a little longer, and not knead it so strong. All in all, I think it came out great! Here are a few pictures throughout the process.

 This was right after I mixed together the sourdough starter, flour and salt

 

 

 I then put the dough, covered with plastic wrap, into the stove with the light on to create the heat it needed to rise.

 

 

 This is the dough after I let it rise for a few hours. I think that next time I make this I'm going to let it rise for a longer period of time so it has a lighter texture.

 

 

 After I took the dough out of the oven, I kneaded it into a ball. Next time I make bread, I'm not going to knead it so hard.

 

 

 This is a picture after I let the bread sit and rise for a 2nd time right before cooking. It had doubled in size.

 

 

 This picture is halfway through the cooking process.

 

 

 THE FINAL OUTCOME!!

 

 

The bread was just about perfect! It had just the right amount of crunch on the outside, and softness on the inside. Just wish it hadn't been so dense. Oh well! Now it's time to work on the next one :)