Electrolux EBM 8000 bread maker testing

Mcooker: best recipes Bread Makers Electrolux

Advantages: the main advantage, in our opinion, is the presence of convection. Heating from a heating element in combination with the operation of the fan gives a more uniform heat and browning from all sides, including the top. The fact that this works is especially noticeable on our test coul: it came out very ruddy.

disadvantages: increased noise level.

 

 

Test result

This bread maker made it possible to prepare one of the most harmonious Easter cakes (photo 1), small in diameter, strong, with a "dashing hat" on one side. This cake has become a confirmation of the efficiency of the convection operation, since it is very well browned from above (despite the presence of a viewing window - the place of heat leakage). White bread (photo 2) is not fried so evenly on top, for lovers of brown crusts it is better to choose the third degree of roasting. The cupcake (photo 3) was prepared in a round shape. He turned out to be very beautiful, albeit short. I must say that the editorial office ate it very quickly!

 

Functional

Programs: the user is offered 15 automatic programs: white bread, white bread fast, whole grain, whole wheat fast, french loaf, bun, very quick cooking, sweet cake, gluten-free bread, dough, country bread, jam and jam, strong bake, tender brownie, rice pudding, quiche cake.

The first 13 programs are used with a basic shape, the rest with a round one.

The quick program for white bread is only 25-30 minutes shorter than the basic program. But the "very fast cooking" mode allows you to get a loaf in 58 minutes, its weight is only 750 g.

The whole flour setting lasts about 4 or 4.5 hours. In this mode (as well as in the first one), you can cook rye bread. The mode starts with warming up the components. There is also a shortened cycle (which is rare) lasting from 2.5 hours.

The dough program is used to prepare yeast dough in 1.5 hours.

Sweet Pie mode is used to bake a cake in the main bucket.

The baking mode is switched on from 10 to 90 minutes, step 10 minutes.

Features of work: the main advantage of the device is the presence of convection. Heating from the heating element plus the operation of the fan give a more uniform heat and browning from all sides, including from above. The fact that this works is especially noticeable on our test coul, it came out very ruddy.

Convection does not give a gain in time, perhaps the device consumes less energy, but we did not measure this parameter.

The blade of the main bucket has a folding shape, when the engine is turned on, it rises, when it stops, it goes down. As conceived by the developers, such a solution should remove one of the shortcomings of homemade bread - an ugly hole in the body of a loaf.

Indeed, after kneading the hook safely falls, but its traces, now flat, are still visible on the bread. However, the goal remains achieved - there is no ugly gap.

Loaf: bread for 500, 750 g and a kilogram. Cupcake for 270 g.

Bucket: in the form of a short brick with traditional proportions (internal dimensions WxDxH 182x140x136 mm) and gray-blue coating. The second shape is round (more precisely, oval 158x145x65 mm), but not high, we did not dare to knead a cake weighing 500 g in it, just before baking, I shifted it from the main bucket, as you can see, the cake turned out to be the most beautiful.

Cooking in this small form is somehow uncomfortable, there is a fear that the components will scatter throughout the entire oven. Due to the small size, you will have to use only the recipes available in the book, and there are only 3 of them.

Or calculate your own weight. In a word, it's a pity that the shape is so shallow, it greatly limits the hostess. The mixer has its own shape, the blade is linear - it goes from one wall to another.

Control: The instrument buttons are illuminated with blue circular illumination. The display is large and easy to see. The parameters are indicated by arrows, they indicate the weight of the loaf and the color of the crust, as well as the stage of the program.

In addition, a hint on which shape to select is displayed on the screen. All inscriptions, including the list of programs, are given in English.

The timer is designed for 12 hours (at the end of the cycle).

 

Comfort

The rectangular bucket is fixed on the sides with clamps, tight and secure. The round is simply lowered onto the shaft, it is much smaller than the area of ​​the chamber, it is clear that it will not be so convenient to take it out, you will have to lower your hand deeply inside. Kneading the dough is quite loud, it is one of the leaders in terms of noise.

The body of the device is all-metal.

Care: when working with flour, dust formation is inevitable, guess where it will be most noticeable? The glass cover will need to be constantly cleaned by shaking off dust. If necessary, the lid can be removed. The interior of the oven will also have to be put in order, since it is possible that flour may be sprayed over the chamber.

Power cord: displayed on the right, length 1.38 cm.

Instruction: Could have won the Worst Instruction competition. Its biggest drawback is the fragmentation of the Russian-language text, it is interspersed with descriptions in 3 more languages, you have to flip through the pages in search of a continuation.

There is very little information, there are no tips for novice cooks, there is no step-by-step program writing, so it is difficult to understand their logic, there are very few recipes.

Some of the modes generally remain a mystery, for example, "Strong baking" can only be identified as normal heating by an experienced user of bread makers. It is the same with the long cycle "Rustic Bread", which appears to be the setting for the dough to stand.

 

Aesthetics

Undoubtedly, one of the most beautiful dough bread makers, a simple shape that would be logical to combine with other kitchen appliances, steel and dark glass finishing. The window in the door is not large, but provides sufficient viewing. The handle is simple, it is convenient to grasp in the handle.

Easter cake from Electrolux

Ingredients:

Easter cake - 500 g

Eggs - 2 pieces

Draining oil - 100 g

Liquid milk = 60 ml

Salt - 1 teaspoon

Sugar - 3.5 tablespoons

Flour - 270 g

Raisins - 80 g

Yeast - 1.5 teaspoons

Duration: 3 hours 05 minutes

The recipe is prepared automatically according to program # 1.

When kneading the dough, we make sure that the bun is dense, does not stick to the walls, if necessary, add flour in small portions.

The recipe can be diversified: replace some of the water with orange juice or tincture, and if someone likes rum or Cahors more, feel free to act.

Add a tablespoon of spices for added aroma: cardamom, ginger, cinnamon. It is better to grind cloves in a mortar. And chopped candied ginger petals, whole orange and lemon zest can be thrown into the dough like this. First, pour in the liquid, then add the flour, spices and additives - after the flour.

 

White bread from Electrolux

Ingredients:

Water 360 ml

Oil 2 tbsp

Salt 2 tsp

Milk powder 2 tbsp

Flour 4.5 cups

Yeast 2 tsp

Duration: 3 h 15 m

When kneading the dough, you need to make sure that the bun is dense so that it does not stick to the walls. If the bun is still sticking, add flour in small portions - until you get the desired condition. The most pleasant moment is when you take out a hot bucket of breathable bread and shake it out on a towel. So tasty...

 

Cupcake from Electrolux

Ingredients:

Muffins - weight about 600 g

oil - 75 g,

lemon juice - 100 ml,

sugar - 50 g

1/2 tablespoon baking powder

flour 190 g

1/2 teaspoon soda

salt - a pinch

Cook the cake according to the automatic program No. 14 - about 1.5 hours.

We take the cake pan, fill it with the prepared dough, load it into the oven - all actions were strictly according to the instructions. The cake turned out to be quite tasty, soft - especially when it was still warm. (However, he did not have time to cool down in the conditions of the editorial office.)

However, the appearance of the cake turned out to be some kind of flattened, in the form of a cake. From the point of view of aesthetics, it didn't work out very well. His picture is clearly inferior to the palatability of the palate.

 

 

 

A source: Buy magazine Household appliances


Electrolux EBM 8000 bread machine specifications

All recipes

© Mcooker: best recipes.

map of site

We advise you to read:

Selection and operation of bread makers