This set-up results in an additional wetting and
cooling of the loaf surface by condensed steam. On this account, the temperature at the bread
surface at the end of baking is not higher than 160 °C. Generally, temperature increase of
bread surface during baking is relatively slow, although in the oven, the highest temperature is
typically at the beginning of the baking process – 260 °C (then the temperature continuously
decreases to 190 °C).