Electric pie makers and recipe ideas ;)

[astarra]

What kind of pies are you going to make obbie? 

[obbie]

I will whip up a casserole in the PC, then make into pies for lunch at work.
When my fridge died on Monday, I lost all the food, so want to fill it up again.

I have a jug, coffee machine, microwave, toaster/grill/ oven at work.
Hopefully by chrissie a HMP too.

[tonydav]

Started reading this thread this morning, really got my "juices" going, so just had to buy a pie maker (it was already on the wish list after D8yoS decided large pies cut into pieces aren't really a pie.

Already had most of dinner organised but remembered back to my squash tournament days being served vege pies and how good they were.  Gave it a burl and the kids (and I) loved it. DW a bit so-so but the kids and I fought over hers.

No real recipe as such but basically:

Carrot, onion and celery chopped roughly on speed 4
Add oil and cook about 5-7 minutes until carrot tender
Remove to bowl.
Add unskinned potatoes and skinned pumpkin and 250ml milk (may need to reduce), 20mins 100 speed 1 (basically as per tmx book)
Don't do the step with the whisk thingy (tired can't think of the name
Remove the potato and add to carrot etc
Add peas and corn
Add salt, pepper to taste
Add beaten egg and mix
(Note at this stage I also added some shredded bacon so we'd have some protein with this meal - (as we were having vege pastizzis), but I think there wouldn't be an issue leaving this out)
Spoon into bases in pie maker
Sprinkle cheese over the top
Place sheet of baking paper large enough to cover all 4 pies
Cook until base cooked and cheese nicely coloured.

I used premade shortcrust for this. I think that's what I'll probably use in future to keep it quick and easy (but I must say compared to the tmx made stuff it's no where near as "short" - certainly wouldn't use it for my quiche.)

There was enough veges for 2 batches so I'll freeze the rest for a Q&D side vege meal that the kids will fight over.

Would also make a good healthyish lunch 

[Amy :-)]

Sounds yummy tonydav!

Don't do the step with the whisk thingy (tired can't think of the name

The butterfly...

[Meagan]

There was enough veges for 2 batches so I'll freeze the rest for a Q&D side vege meal that the kids will fight over.

Ok what's a Q&D??

[goldfish]

 . . . quick & delicious . .??

[Amy :-)]

. . . quick & delicious . .??

LOL thats what I was going to say GF

[obbie]

sounds good tony.
I love my pie maker, its a few years old, but so easy to whip up pies and quiches for lunch at work..

Great to have more Guys around..

[Meagan]

I got the quick but could only think of dirty lol

[Amy :-)]

I got the quick but could only think of dirty lol

 

[tonydav]

I got the quick but could only think of dirty lol

We have a winner!

Term goes back to my old programming/hacking days.

Maybe "Quick and Delicious" would be more appropriate though!

I also forgot to mention the mix should be pretty thick - too thick to eat normally - as you heap it up to make a mound. Basically same shape top as bottom (why you need the baking paper).

If it's too runny to do this add instant mash potato which will thicken it and keep the flavour consistent.

[astarra]

They sound really good Tony...might copy that!! 

I made more beef, bacon and cheese pies for lunch today as we had leftover varoma beef and gravy from last night's dinner. 

[tonydav]

They sound really good Tony...might copy that!! 

I made more beef, bacon and cheese pies for lunch today as we had leftover varoma beef and gravy from last night's dinner. 

Which recipe did you use for the Varoma beef & gravy?  The family really likes beef, bacon & cheese pies - this sounds like a good starting point.

[astarra]

Umm I sorta just made it up this time: foil, spray, beef on then rubbed bbq sauce all over it, sprinkled onion flakes, spicy seasoning etc over then loosely wrapped it, steamed 1.5hrs in varoma (just over 1kg meat), unwrapped meat and let juices run into bowl, make gravy from that.  Slice and ate the beef with the gravy (and the rest of tea). Leftovers were cut smaalish the put in the leftover gravy, fried some diced bacon and added that then just chucked a handful of grated cheese in the mix. They are delicious...we all love them and it turns leftovers into a whole different meal. 

[jakodai]

I've been making a really nice pie filling in the pressure cooker. I add some diced onion to the pressure cooker on the browning mode until it's soft, add some diced bacon until it's a little crispy, then add about 500g of diced beef and brown it a bit. Then I add 1 cup of beef stock and cook it on high pressure for 20 minutes. When I'm assembling the pies, I spread some kraft cheese spread on the top pastry piece, and put it on cheese side down. It's really nice - the cheese melts through the pie filling.

The main reason I wanted the pie maker was because the cafe near my place used to sell the most beautiful pies, and slowly they've been getting worse and worse. The meat was getting fattier and the pastry was getting soggy - they were obviously microwaving their pies. This 'recipe' is the perfect replacement for those pies.