In a large bowl whisk together flour, salt and yeast. Add water and mix with a fork until moistened but not completely smooth. Stir in the cheese and bacon. Cover with plastic wrap and let rest for 8 to 12 hours at room temperature.
Bugter a 4 x 10 inch, 10 x 25 cm 6 cup loaf pan. Line with parchment paper, letting it hang over all four sides.
In the bowl, punch down the dough, folding it onto itself about 6 times or until the cheese and bacon are evenly distributed.
Place the dough in the pan. Cover with lightly oiled plastic wrap and let rise for 1 hour at room temperature or until the dough has risen above the edge of the pan.
With the rack in the middle position, preheat the oven to 400°.
Bake for 1 hour. Let cool on a wire rack for 15 minutes. Remove from pan, remove parchment and let cool completely.
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