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Firing
Up the Oven
When I make the dough for the first batch, I start the fire in the
horno as it takes at least three hours for it to get really hot.
The horno is made out of adobe (a mixture of water
and soil and pine needles). A mold is formed out of wood, this adobe
is poured into this oval structure mold and then partially dried
in the sun for 15 days. After this we build on top of it three layers
at a time, thus allowing the structure to gradually dry and form
without caving inwards. We have to wait an entire month before using
the horno. Since my father was also a pandero (breadmaker)
he has helped with the construction of this horno.
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