Schallen Large Single Electric 1200W Non-Stick Deep Fill Pie Maker Machine | Bake Traditional British Pies | Silver & Black with Marble Coated Plates

I love a kitchen gadget and couldn't resist this little beauty.It makes the most delicious pies with all round crispness. Easy instructions, there is a cutty out thing for the base and the top so you can't go wrong with sizes.I put the pastry in the cold machine and turned it on for 25 minutes, and they are perfect. I then did a quiche, again put it in cold and I also put the filling in, didn't bother par cooking the pastry as it would be overcooked. Perfect.Not just for pies though, I then did a quick frylight spray and plopped the egg in with a teaspoon of water, boom! perfect egg.I follow a keto diet and I have made almond pastry quiche and again, perfect!Love this little gadget! Saves heating a whole oven for a small amount so saves money too.There isn't a recipe leaflet included, but really you don't need one. Make or buy your favourite pastry, fill it and cook it. Done.Pies. 25 minsQuiche 20 minsEgg. 3 minsTop tip..... Make sure your pastry is thin enough.Another top tip. Make a lift out strip with non stick paper although they do tip out easily.

Nice for pies greet look crispy well done , i had one before broke n been looking for similar long time

Positives for me:It's compact so doesn't take up lots of space.The Pies are neat.It is very easy to use.The Pies are easy to get out.The Pie cutter that comes with it is a good size fit.It looks robust.It cooks quickly. Mine took around 20 mins but the pastry could have done with being thinner. It's still quick.No soggy bottom.Negatives for me:The Pies are big and each one would be ok for 2 to share. I would prefer 4 pies for 4 people instead of these 2 for 4 people.You can't do a decoration on the top. You can't see it as it's squashed flat.The instructions aren't great.The recipes are poor.Tips: Don't overfill the pies.

Produces nice pumies, so convenient to use if you want to make a quick single pie. Can be used for savoury or desserts. Get ideas online, I was amazed at how versatile it is. I have bought other schallen products and like the quality.

So easy to use. Comes with a template to perfectly cut your pastry to fit the base and top of your pie. I use shortcrust for the base and puff pastry for the top (both shop-bought ready-rolled from the chill-counter at the supermarket). Just make your filling (we've done spiced apple, lamb & mint, chicken & leek etc). Oil the hotplates lightly, cut your pastry with the template and switch on. Heats up in about 3 minutes. Then press your pastry base into the lower tray; add your filling and place the pastry lid on top. No need for sealing or crimping - as the machine takes care of that for you when you lower the lid and lock in place. Set a timer for 10 minutes and voila ! perfectly sealed and baked pies every single time. Totally foolproof and reliable results time after time. An excellent product that wipes clean after use (best to clean while still warm). 100% recommend !!

very good item bakes ok many thanks

This pie maker works well. However, the case is not sealed and the grease from cooking the pies leaks down into the base of the unit. There seems to have been some sort of attempt at making grease traps, but even if these DID trap all the grease, there's no way of actually emptying them without taking the unit apart. As you can see by the photos, after just four uses, a significant amount of grease had leaked into the base, where one of the heating elements is. This would eventually build up to a point where it would get considerably hot, which isn't good. In addition, where the hinge is, there is already visible wear on the heatproof sleeving around the cable. This is obviously a weak point which needs addressing. Yes I've invalidated my warranty to show these photos, but I think folks thinking of buying one of these need to know the issues. The sad thing is, 50p worth of silicone gaskets and a bit of thought with the cable routing would have made this little unit perfect - so near, yet so far. I'm going to seal this one with some high temperature silicone, sort the wiring out and hopefully make some more pies. Please take note of my points though.

So easy to use why buy pies when you can make two in minutes , use just roll pastry, there is a cutter comes with the pie maker, cuts a lid and the base, fill with a can of beef or chicken one can will do two pies, seal tops with water on a pastry brush push down lid, 15 minutes you have pies,