Mistral MPIE480B - Cooking the Pies

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 Addingthelling.
 Anyingredientsyouhaveinyourkitchen,
 left-oversandcannedfoodmaketempting
piellings.
 Pre-cookyourpiellings,particularlyifusing
freshmeatorvegetables.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.
 Spoonyourpre-cooked,cooledllingintothe
pastrybase.Donotoverll.
Note: Do not use liquid ingredients such
as sauces, gravies and custards on their
own or in large amounts as they will
overow and make the pastry soggy.
Always combine with solid ingredients.
Also do not use hot llings as the pastry
base will become soggy.
Caution: Do not overll your pie cases or
have excess liquid ingredients (sauces,
gravies, custards). This will result in over-
ow from the pie maker. Pie lling is hot
and can scald.
5. Cookingthepies.
 Placethepastrytopsoverthellingand
closethelid.thecookingtimewillbe
approximately6-15minutesiftheappliance
hasbeenpre-heatedfor3-5minutes.Ifyou
preferextrabrowning,werecommendyou
cookforanextra2-4minutes.
Caution: During cooking, open the pie
maker slowly and carefully, as excess pie
lling may overow and can scald.
 Carefullywipeoffoilaftereachbatchof
pies,priortomakingyournextbatch.Thiswill
improvethecookingqualityandprevent
excessoil.
 Tip:Fruitorvegetablellingswon’ttakeas
longtoheatandcookthroughasmeat
llings.Ifplanningtofreeze,onlycookpiesfor
theminimumcookingtime.Allowtocoolon
wireracksbeforefreezinginairtightbags.
Note: During cooking you may notice
awhistling sound. This is due to steam
escaping from the pies.
6. Afteruse,turnthepoweroffatthepower
outletandunplugthepiemakerfromthe
mainpowersupply.
7. Useaplasticorwoodenspatulatoremove
thepiesoastonotdamagethenon-stick
plates.Donotscratchthecookingsurface.
Donotusemetalutensils.
Note: It is normal for a large volume of
steam to escape from the sides of the Pie
Maker while in use. Contact with steam
can cause severe burns, please exercise
extreme caution when operating and
opening.
Note: The green indicator light will cycle
on and off throughout the cooking
process, indicating that the correct
temperature is being maintained.
Helpful Hints and Tips
• ForbestresultsallowthePieMakertopreheat
for3-5minutesbeforeaddingingredients.
• Useanoliveoilspraytocoatthecooking
surfacebeforeaddingingredientstoallow
easyturningofyourPies.
• Donotusemetalutensilsasthesewill
damagethenon-stickcookingsurface.
• Donotuseshortcutpastryforthepietop.
Werecommendusingapuffpastryforthe
pietop.YoucanndPuffPastrysheetsinthe
freezersectionofyourlocalsupermarketor
youcanmakeyourowndough.
• Pre-madepiedoughcanbefoundinthe
refrigeratedsectionofyoursupermarket,
usuallywheretherefrigeratedcookiedough
andbiscuitsarelocated.
• Forpre-madepiecrust,unrollontoapiece
ofbakingpaper.usethespecialpiecutter
providedtocutthepastrytopsandbasesfor
yourpies.thesmallcutterisforthetopand
thelargecutterisforthebase.tocutyour
pastrypieces,positionthecutteronaat
sheetofpastryandcutbypressingdowninto
thepastry.Ensurethecutissmootharound
theedges.
• Youcanstoreunusedpiecrustinthefreezer
bysimplyusingbakingpaperin-between
layersandstoringinaplasticfreezerbag.
Removeanyexcessairfromthebagbefore
freezing.