Brown the beef in small batches, and use a slotted spoon to remove the browned meat to a large bowl. Once you have chosen your crust, whether it is pastry or wraps, its time to think about the pie filling for your pie maker. Super quick: Although it might take some time to make the filling, the pies themselves take a mere 10 minutes to cook (albeit 4 at a time). After shaping the puff pastry crust, I layered in the ham and cheese and poured the egg over, making sure the cheese wasn't poking out too much so I wouldn't have a gooey mess on the lid.

My favorite part of the Pie Maker is being about to make multiple pies at once with multiple fillings. Then use some scissors to snip the top of the pie so that it can breathe and cook through in your pie maker.Cool-touch handle, skid-proof feet and indicator light make the waffle maker secure and safe to use. Experiment with the cookie cutters you have and then find your ideal one that you can use for the perfect pie. For the apple pies, I tried to follow the recipe in the booklet, but found it was missing some instructions.

Cool-touch handle, skid-proof feet, and indicator light make the doughnut maker secure and safe to use.I find it easier to clean the machine this way, rather than letting the fat solidify at the end of cooking. I’ve literally made whole meals out of pie at this point (although I wouldn’t recommend doing that every night no matter how tempting it sounds! I piled the filling high in the center and that was ok but I guess I didn’t put enough in around the sides so they looked a little underdone but were cooked. It’s a countertop appliance that is slightly bigger than a waffle iron and it bakes individually sized pies in just a few minutes, cooking pie pastry from both sides with a hot, griddle-like surface.

I can see where the two different crust recommendation would totally turn some people off (had I read this before purchasing I wouldn’t have bought it).

Regular pie making is not a difficult process, but it is time consuming while you wait for pies to bake and cool. With additional safety features such as cool touch housing and anti-slip rubber feet, you can be confident the outer surface is safe to touch and the waffle maker will stay in place. The design is convenient and simple, being operated by a simple on-off switch, with a detachable power cord that allows you to move the grill to a table or another surface for easier serving. Though when you do this make sure it is not turned on as you don’t want the mini pies to start cooking before you have the filling and the lid added.

Some sources believe the word ‘pie’ derives from ‘magpie’ – a bird known for collecting odd bits and bobs to create a cosy nest. I also recommend making the pie filling the day before the pies, and then you are not waiting for it to cool so that you can make your pies. The quiche was AMAZING and I couldn’t believe how delicious the quiches were and how quick they cooked in the pie maker. Practical: If you regularly make sweet and/or savoury pies, you might find that your pie maker will be used more often than not. It went in our outbuilding that was full of junk and we never got around to using it or seeing what all the fuss was about.This VonShef 600W Mini Waffle Maker is a great addition to your kitchen, small in size but delicious in taste, whether you’re making waffles for breakfast, lunch or dinner, you’ll be able to make fluffy American/Belgian style waffles in no time. It is, however, important that you use close to the full amount of filling (1/3 cup of whatever you’re using) to get an evenly browned top crust. Or next time you have our air fryer leg of lamb or our air fryer pork roast, save some with some of the roast dinner veggies, toss in cream cheese and you have a pie filling.