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Making pies in your Sunbeam
Pie Magic 4
What type of pastry can be used?
There is a wide selection of ready rolled
pastry available in your supermarket freezer,
such as shortcrust, puff, butter puff and
wholemeal pastry. These pastries give great
results and are handy to keep in your freezer.
We recommend using Puff Pastry for the top
combined with a Shortcrust Pastry for the base.
However, shortcrust pastry or puff pastry can
be used for both the tops and bases of your
pies.
For a light and more buttery taste, use
butter puff pastry for your pastry top,
combined with a shortcrust pastry for your
base. This combination is ideal for desserts.
Homemade pastry can also be used.
Preheat the Pie Magic 4 for 5 minutes, and
defrost your frozen ready rolled pastry while
preparing your pies.
Cutting the pastry.
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. See Figure 1.
To cut your pastry pieces, position the cutter
on a flat sheet of pastry and cut by pressing
down into the pastry. Ensure the cut is
smooth around the edges.
Note:
For best results, frozen pastry should be
used as soon as it is thawed.
Forming the pastry.
Using both hands, overlap the pastry slits by
approximately 15mm. See Figure 2. Press
the slits gently to ensure they join properly.
Continue overlapping pastry slits until a
pastry base is formed. See Figure 3.
(a) TOP
(b) BASE
Figure 2
Figure 3
Figure 1
