Sunbeam PM040 - Manual (Page 6)

Placing the pastry base in the pie maker.
Overlap the slits by 15mm each and place into
the pre-heated pie maker. Press the slits to
ensure they are joined properly.
Adding the filling.
Any ingredients you have in your kitchen, left-
overs and canned food make tempting pie
fillings.
Pre-cook your pie fillings, particularly if using
fresh meat or vegetable ingredients. Ingredients
such as fruit and canned food can be used
without pre-cooking.
Ensure all ingredients are cut into small and
even pieces to allow them to heat through.
Note: Do not use liquid ingredients such as
sauces, gravies and custard on their own or in
large amounts, as they will overflow and make
the pastry soggy. Always combine with solid
ingredients.
Spoon your pre-cooked filling into the pastry
base. As a general rule, use
1 /
3
cup if the filling is
chunky, with less sauce and 1 /
4
cup if the filling
has more sauce.
Note: Do not overfill your pies.
For 101 Pie Ideas and tempting pie fillings see
the recipe section of this book.
Cooking the pies.
Place the pastry tops over the filling and close
the lid. Cook the pies for approximately 6
minutes. If you prefer extra browning, we
recommend you cook for 8 minutes.
Note: During cooking you may notice a whistling
sound. This is due to steam escaping from the
pies.
Remove your pies using a plastic utensil. DO NOT
USE METAL UTENSILS AS THESE WILL SCRATCH
THE NON-STICK SURFACE. Wipe the plates clean
after making each pie.
Using left-over pastry.
Make more pies, garnishes and decorations
with the left-over pastry.
Lightly knead the left-over pieces into a ball
and roll out to approximately 3mm thick.
Hint: It is easier to roll pastry between 2 sheets
of grease proof paper.
To make garnishes and decorations, cut the
pastry into any shape, such as leaves.
Place the shape on the pastry top before
closing the lid.
Note: Pampas recommends that only shortcrust
ready rolled pastry be re-rolled. Also, keep the
pastry covered to prevent drying and cracking.
Pre-cutting pastry.
Pastry can be pre-cut and stored in the freezer so
that anyone can make pies at their convenience.
After cutting up the pastry, separate each piece
with a layer of plastic. Cover completely with
plastic and return to the freezer.
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Making pies in your pie maker (cont).