In general, the device leaves a very pleasant impression ā quiet, bakes great, the beep is well audible, clear and āresponsiveā control. Very pleased with the ability to create your own programs, it is so many opportunities, experiments and discoveries! The quality of materials is good. And most importantly ā the pleasure of creativity, which the device gives to everyone who is ready to join the ranks of home bakers.
Advantages: built-in scales, the ability to create up to 4 own programs, homemade yogurt.
Brand 3801 bread maker
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
POWER
450 Watt.
BUNCH
: 500/750/1000 g.
FUNCTIONS
Style: 15 programs + 4 own algorithms, choice of loaf size, crust color, delay cooking.
CONTROL
: push-button, digital display with the selected parameters and the stage of the program, timer 15 h., 7 min memory in case of shutdown.
WARRANTY
Features: 2 years.
BUNCH
Brick size 187h140 mm. Three types of loaf weight small ā 500g, medium ā 750g, large ā 1000g and three types of crust. The bucket is heavy enough and has a non-stick inner coating.
PROGRAMS
The basic bread programs include four-phase kneading, where the kneading steps are interspersed with pauses. During the pauses, the gluten of the flour is released, which ensures the work of the yeast and, consequently, the formation of a lush and porous crumb. In the shortened programs such as āExpressā and in the sweet bread mode the dough is cooked in three steps, also with stops. The dough is then left to rise three times with one or two kneading operations. The program is completed by baking which lasts on average 50-60 min. If the appliance is not switched off at the end of cooking, it automatically enters the heating mode to keep the bread hot for one hour.
White bread
. Basic algorithm for bread made wholly with whole wheat flour or mixed with flour containing coarse particles. The duration of the cycle depends on the size of the loaf and the selected color of the crust and varies from 3 hours. 15 min. Up to 3 hours. 40 min. Enables a wide variety of bread recipes and additives.
White Bread Express
. Reduced cycle. You can make a loaf of bread in 2.5 hours. But the crumb of the bread will be denser, not as puffy as in the basic program. To ensure the rise of the dough it is necessary to avoid the use of wholemeal, rye flour, gluten-free flour buckwheat, corn, linseed, etc. . , the use of bran, garlic and onion, poppy seeds, etc. You should choose high-protein flours more than 12 g/100 g, see āQualityā. it says on the package . Baking additives can be used to stimulate the rise of the dough e.g., panifarin 1-3 hr. l. , homemade additives mashed potatoes, 1-3 tbsp. l., semolina 1-3 h. l. .
Rye bread
. The program is suitable for baking bread on rye or wholemeal flour, recipes with a high proportion of coarse grains bran and various additives. The basis of the recipe is always whole wheat flour, first class or all-purpose wheat flour. The program includes a preheating stage of the products before mixing, which facilitates the release of gluten, i.e. the subsequent rise of the dough. Cycle duration from 3h. 55 min. up to 4 h. 20 min.
Rye bread express
. A faster cycle that lasts from 2 h. 40 min. For better rising of the dough in the recipe, emphasis should be placed on wheat flour with high protein content, increasing its proportion compared to rye flour gluten is less prominent there , minimize additives bran, seeds, spices . Include in the recipe additives that help the dough to rise.
French bread
. The recipe is created for bread with a light and spongy crumb and a thin, crisp crust. The secret of the program is to make the dough rise longer, thus lengthening the cycle. The program lasts from 4 hours. For up to 4 hours. 25 min.
Gluten-free bread.
The mode of cooking rich bread like kulich or panettone with lots of spices, fruit additives. Because of the high fat content from milk, butter, yogurt, etc. , the yeast can be used for all kinds of puddings. and sugar the dough rises very well. Therefore the cycle time is almost the same as the first recipe ā from 3h. 12 minutes. Up to 3 hours. 24 min., But the kneading and proving phase of the loaf is shortened.
Gluten-free bread
. Gluten is a protein that can cause allergies. The breadmaker allows you to make bread without this substance, based on rice, corn, buckwheat and other types of flour or ready mixes. There are two loaf weight settings in this program ā 750 and 1000 g, medium crust by default. The program is very different from the others. The products are heated in it, then kneaded for a long time, the dough is left to proof for an hour and then baked immediately, without kneading. The program lasts for 2 hours. 35 min. or 2 hrs. 45 min.
Express 750
. Super-short 750 g loaf baking program, for emergency baking. Bread would be ready in less than an hour! As with the short cycles described above, it is important to use ingredients with high protein content and to simplify gluten extraction in particular, to take products at room temperature .
Express 1000
. Similar program, only for a large loaf, lasting 1 hour. 25 min.
Cupcake
. A mode for butter biscuits, including those with various additives such as raisins, candied fruits. The recipe can be taken from the cookbook. But for a fluffy consistency, the eggs and sugar and then the butter are better beaten with a mixer.
Yeast dough
. The oven kneads the dough very thoroughly and helps it to rise. Both dry and live yeast can be used. All fresh dough recipes are suitable, e.g. for pizza. Kneading proceeds in two steps with a pause. This raises the oven temperature to a comfortable temperature ā the dough rises well.
Dough for noodles
. Not only that, but also unleavened dough for pies, dumplings and chebureks. Dough is kneaded very laboriously, requiring only 14 minutes.
Yogurt.
Regimen for a homemade, healthy product that can be given to children and adults alike. You need to mix warm milk with sourdough live yogurt before turning it on. The temperature rises slightly during the cooking process in the bakery, in these conditions yogurt matures in 6 hours.
Jam
. Jam is cooked by heating the ingredients and kneading the mixture.
Baking.
The program only provides for baking. It can be used for browning bread or making quiche-type pastries with filling . The baking time is selectable from 10 to 30 minutes.
Manual adjustment
. This function gives the hostess the unique ability to create and store up to four of her own algorithms.
Bread
The baking function is fully implemented. There are all the necessary modes, including two types of reduced cycles ā for accelerated and super-fast cooking.
Experienced housewives should pay attention to the possibility of self-programming. They can make up their own algorithms and use them as needed. This is very convenient because it gives you the flexibility to adjust the settings and control the process depending on the complexity of the recipe and the availability of ingredients. For example, a hostess can create a program for baking spelt bread, increase the dough rise time with the addition of sourdough starter, etc. .
We began our test of the device by baking wholemeal bread. This method usually requires more attention as it is not always possible to produce a high, fluffy loaf. We have taken a ready-made recipe from the instructions, complicating it a little by adding bran wheat and rye and replacing part of the rye flour with whole wheat flour. Rye breadā program.
The result is shown on the photo, it is a 500g loaf. As you can see the bread rose perfectly and the crumb turned out porous with golden speckles. And what a wonderful aroma!
Our second experience is bread and stuffing. Choose a basic recipe for white bread. For flavor, add a handful of whole wheat rye flour and bran subtract from the full dosage of flour . Cooking program 1. The cheese will be the filling, letās take a 50g slice, break it into pieces. For a Mediterranean flavor, add fresh and dried basil leaves, marjoram, and cumin.
We got a very beautiful bread, the crumb is delicate and porous, the crust is crispy, and most importantly ā what a flavor!
Now to evaluate the programming process. Letās try making Borodino bread. The rye dough for this bread is made with malt. The dough does not like to be kneaded and steamed while standing. And the time for rising prefers quite a long time. It is better to bake it under high heat and then make sure to keep it warm for the desired crumb consistency. Keeping all this in mind, we make a program. It is a simple matter of entering programmed mode and setting the respective settings step by step, skipping unnecessary settings. Hereās what you get.
Recipe
Brewing:
Malt or dry kvass 2 tbsp. l.
Coriander seeds 1 ch. l.
Rye flour waiterās flour is better 50 grams
Boiling water 170 ml
Dough
:
Water 80 ml
Vegetable oil 1 tbsp. l.
Apple cider vinegar 1 tbsp. l.
Salt 0.5 hours. l.
Sugar tbsp. l.
Honey or treacle 1 tbsp. l.
Rye flour preferably rye flour 200 g
Wheat flour 2nd quality is best
100 g
Coriander seeds 0.5 tsp. l.
Dry yeast 1 hr. l.
The program
Recipe
1. Preheat 60 min. To prepare the brew. Put all the ingredients into a bucket, pour boiling water on it and leave it to infuse for 50 minutes.
Add the rest of the ingredients
2. A prebreading time of 5 minutes. Mixing ingredients
3. 20 min break. A pause for the ingredients, especially flour and water, to start interacting
4. Make second dough for 30 minutes. thoroughly kneaded once
5. Dough rise 120 min., 25Ā°C
Let the dough stand at a comfortable temperature for 3 hours
6. Dough rising 60 min., 30Ā°C
7. Baking for 55 minutes., 150Ā°C Higher temperature is best for baking Borodino medium 135Ā°C
8. Keeping warm for 30 minutes. Leave in the heat to mature
It should be noted that during the programming it is possible to set up to 3 phases of rising dough with duration of up to 2 hours, change the air preheating temperature up to 50Ā°C and baking temperature up to 160Ā°C and baking time up to 90 minutes., To set the duration of the warming up phase. The result is an authentic bread with a porous structure and a thick crispy crust, along with a strong aroma of malt and coriander.
Yogurt
The presence of the function of making yogurt allows you to not buy a special unit and cook your own yogurt at any time of the year. And what is very important for many moms ā it is safe to give it to children, because it does not contain any harmful additives.
Making yogurt in this appliance is easy. We take milk fresh, it needs to be boiled and cooled , a jar of live yogurt, mix it with a paddle. The higher the fat content of the milk, the tastier the yogurt. Pour mixture into cups and put into the bucket. Yogurt ready in 6 hours. It becomes thick and tender. Add a few delicacies and you are ready for breakfast.
Scales
This is an unusual solution to tie the scales to the bakery. They are always at hand, you can exactly follow the recipe of the bread.
The scales are in a platform at the front of the case. When you put the ingredients in, simply swing it forward, measure out the desired amount and put it back.
The scale has a tare function. It can be used to subtract the weight of the dish or already laid components for example, when you put two kinds of flour .
WEIGHTS
integrated, weighing up to 2 kg, tare function.
POWER
1 item.
MATERIAL
: glass.
CONTROL
The control panel is slightly inclined. It has the names of all the programs of the model. The settings are made with the buttons. We must say that some housewives do not like sensors, but they will appreciate the buttons that are so responsive to pressure. The display shows all of the applianceās operating parameters: the program number, loaf weight, color of the crust, and the program step. Time parameters are displayed in large numerals. Itās either the time remaining to the end of cooking or the timer time.
Timer, more precisely, the timer delayed start, helps to postpone the start of cooking at the desired time up to 15 hours. For this we enter the values of how many hours and minutes the bread should be ready. The machine itself detects the moment when the program starts and turns on without your participation.
Important function āmemory when turning offā. If the appliance is de-energized accidentally unplugged or due to a power failure , it will remember the program settings for another 7 minutes.
HOW TO USE IT
Filling the oven with food begins with liquids, as with most brethren. The bucket in the oven is fixed by turning, so it is easy to take it out especially with hot bread ā just turn it and pull it out.
The design of the scale is simple but convenient. To set them aside, the panel is lifted slightly. The scale itself can be removed from this panel as well.
DESIGN
The depth of the model is 35 cm, but itās already 52.5 cm when using a scale. That is, you can not put the model on the console or window sill, you need a full-fledged tabletop. But the oven is only 27 cm wide.
The cable outlet is on the right in the back. The cord length is 95 cm.
The body is made of white thick plastic. Top panels of door and control panel covered with stainless steel. The contours of the oven are round. Like the window to control the process of cooking.
Thumb recesses on the bottom of the body make it easy to carry. Smaller recesses help you open the door.
DIMENSIONS
(WxHxV : 270x350x295mm.
SHOOTING LONG
Dimensions: 95 cm.
MASSES
5,2 kg.
EXAMPLE
On the whole, the device leaves a very pleasant impression ā it is quiet, bakes wonderfully, the audible signal is well audible, clear and āresponsiveā control. Very pleased with the ability to create their own programs, itās so many opportunities, experiments and discoveries! The quality of materials of the oven is solid. And most importantly ā the pleasure of creativity, which the device gives to all who are ready to join the ranks of home bakers.
Demanding bakers these days, they are no longer satisfied with a simple set of modes. Needs additional functions. And there are two of them at once. Itās a yogurt maker and a scale that is always at hand.
Price
4990 Dollars.
Test bakery Brand 3801
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