Wood-Fired Oven Baking Day

Bread needs high temperatures, so you have to build up the fire in advance. To make the most of the heat produced, set aside some time to bake a whole range of treats that will keep either in the freezer or in air-tight tins. The ideal way to bake is to fire the oven over a period of time until the entire thermal mass is heated through to about 230°C/450°F. Then rake out the fire, leave for 20-30 minutes for the temperature to stabilize and then start baking.