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contents Contents Welcome ............................ Understanding all the parts ....................... 4 Using your gourmet pie maker ......................6 Recipes Shortcrust pastry ..........................10 Puff pastry............................11 Sweet shortcrust pastry ........................1 Roast chicken and pesto pie ......................1 Creamy turkey, bacon and leek pie ....................14 Steak, mushroom and ale pie ......................
understanding all the parts 1. Power light Illuminates when your Gourmet Pie Maker is plugged into the mains supply. 2. Ready-to-cook light Illuminates while your Gourmet Pie Maker is heating up. When the light goes out, your Gourmet Pie Maker is ready to use. 3. Latch Keeps the plates closed during cooking and storage.
using your gourmet pie maker before first use Never immerse the body of your Gourmet Pie Maker, power cord or plug in water or any other liquid. Do not use harsh abrasives. chemicals or oven cleaning products to clean the upper or lower cooking plates or any other part of your Gourmet Pie Maker. Remove any promotional labels and/or stickers from your Gourmet Pie Maker before use. Check that the cooking plates are clean and free of dust. If necessary, wipe them with a damp cloth.
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using your gourmet pie maker Take care around the hot surfaces of your Gourmet Pie Maker. Steam may escape during cooking and when lifting the lid—take care! Use a tea towel or oven glove when opening or closing the lid. Plug your Gourmet Pie Maker in to a mains supply socket and switch the socket on. The red power light and the green ready-to-cook lights will illuminate. While your Gourmet Pie Maker is pre-heating, roll out your shortcrust pastry on a floured surface and cut out four circles using the larger side of the base/lid cutter tool.
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important safety instructions Please read these instructions before operating this appliance and retain for future use. This product is not suitable for use by children, and may not be suitable for persons requiring supervision unless they receive instruction by a competent person on how to safely use the product.
shortcrust pastry method ingredients When making your own pastry try to keep 15g plain flour the ingredients as cold as possible and 80g good quality cold butter, cut into small touching the pastry with your hands to a cubes minimum. tbsp milk or water 1.
puff pastry ingredients method 5g plain flour 1. Make the pastry in the same way as shortcrust pastry but use the lard to Pinch of salt make the crumbly mixture instead 0g lard of the butter. Chill the dough for 0 tbsp of milk or cold water minutes in the fridge.
sweet shortcrust pastry method ingredients Only use sweet shortcrust pastry for the pie 50g plain flour lid becasue it will be too brittle to use as a 50g icing sugar, sifted base in your Gourmet Pie Maker. 15g good-quality cold butter, cut into small 1.
roast chicken and pesto pie ingredients method 50g of shortcrust pastry 1. Place the shortcrust pastry base into your Gourmet Pie Maker and brsuh 50g of puff pastry (or alternatively use with the green pesto. more shortcrust) . Cut the cherry tomtoes into halves and 00g of cooked chicken cut into chunks mix with the cooked chicken pieces.
creamy turkey, bacon and leek pie method ingredients 1. Add the olive oil to a pan and fry the 50g of shortcrust pastry bacon for 5 minutes. Add the chopped 50g of puff pastry (or alternatively use leek and butter and stir for minutes, shortcrust throughout) seasoning well.
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calzone pizza pie ingredients method If you are using packet pizza dough Pizza Dough (or alternatively use a prepare it according to the manufacturer’s packet of pizza dough mix) instructions. 50-50ml of water (lukewarm water) 1. For the dough pour 150ml of the water 1 tbsp active dried yeast into a bowl and sprinkle in the yeast.
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9. Turn down the heat and add the tomato sauce to the pan and stir. Then remove from the heat. 10. Divide the dough into 8 pieces and work them into circles that are the size of the largest side of the pie cutter. 11.
steak, mushroom and ale pie ingredients method 50g of shortcrust pastry The steak filling can be prepared up to a day before and used when you are ready to 50g of puff pastry (or alternatively use eat it. shortcrust throughout) 400g of good quality lean braising steak 1.
goat’s cheese and caremelised red onion pie method ingredients 1. Heat the olive oil in a pan on a medium 500g of shortcrust pastry heat and add the red onions. 1tbsp olive oil . Cook for approximately 10 minutes small red onions (chopped) until they are golden and soft, stirring 4 tbsp balsamic vinegar occasionally to prevent burning.
greek spinach and ricotta pie ingredients method 50g of shortcrust pastry When making pies, especially sweet ones, they will taste better if the pastry is as thin 4 sheets of Jus-Roll Filo Pastry™ as possible. By making sure your pie maker 0g of butter is hot and carefully lifting the pie out when 1 medium onion (chopped)
toffee apple pies method ingredients 1. Place the unopened can of condensed 50g of shortcrust pastry milk in a pan of boiling water and simmer 50g of sweet shortcrust pastry (or for hours. This will turn the condensed alternatively use shortcrust throughout) milk into a gooey toffee.
rhubarb and custard pie ingredients method 50g of shortcrust pastry 1. Slice the rhubarb into bite sized chunks and put in a frying pan (not aluminium as 50g of sweet shortcrust pastry (or this will react with the rhubarb) with the alternatively use shortcrust throughout) sugar 50g of fresh rhubarb...
pear, chocolate and date filo pies method ingredients 1. Mix together the juice, dates, pears, 50g of shortcrust pastry chocolate and the nuts in a bowl. 4 sheets of Jus-roll™ filo pastry . Spoon the mixture on the short crust small pears (cored and chopped) pastry and then top with a filo sheet that ½...
apple and blackberry pies ingredients method 1. Peel and slice the apple into chunks then 50g of shortcrust pastry add to a pan with the blackberries and 50g of sweet shortcrust pastry (or sugar. alternatively use all shortcrust) . Cook for approximately 5 to minutes 100g of blackberries until soft and then add the corn flour half a large Bramley apple...
care, cleaning and storage Always unplug your Gourmet Pie Maker from the mains supply socket before cleaning it. Never immerse your Gourmet Pie Maker body, mains lead or plug in water or any other liquid. Never use harsh abrasive cleaners or cleaning materials. cleaning Unplug your Gourmet Pie Maker from the mains supply socket. Allow your Gourmet Pie Maker to cool until it is just warm but not hot. Using a non metallic utensil, gently scrape off any food deposits. Give the plates a quick wipe with a damp cloth. Allow your Gourmet Pie Maker to completely cool down.
connection to the mains supply This appliance is fitted with either a moulded or rewirable BS16, 1 amp plug. The fuse should be rated at 1 amps and be ASTA approved to BS16. If the fuse in a moulded plug needs to be changed, the fuse cover must be refitted. The appliance must not be used without the fuse cover fitted.
If the appliance will still not operate return the appliance to the place it was purchased for a replacement. To return the appliance to Breville Customer Service Department, follow the steps below: Pack it carefully, preferably in the original carton. Ensure unit is clean.
guarantee This product is guaranteed for a period of 1 year from the date of purchase against mechanical and electrical defects. This guarantee is only valid if the appliance is used solely for domestic purposes in accordance with the instructions provided, that it is not connected to an unsuitable electricity supply, dismantled or interfered with in any way or damaged through misuse.
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