Mini Mushroom Pies (Made In a Pie Maker) - My Gorgeous Recipes (2024)

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Mini Mushroom Pies made in a pie maker, an excellent meat-free appetizer for parties and gatherings. Easy to put together, full of flavour and delicious.

Hands up who likes pies! I certainly do, and can't have enough of them. Whether you go for the savoury or sweet version, you know you are in for a treat. I was not aware that the humble pie can be traced as far back as the ancient times. Of course, it was not quite as the pie we know today.

But if we talk about modern pies, the British ones are known to be the best. And there is no room for argument here. But if you have a pie maker, things are even simpler. These mini pies are ready in 10 minutes in the pie maker, and you are sure to get perfectly cooked pies without the so dreaded soggy bottom.

Do do you make pies in the pie maker?

Puff pastry is my usual option whenever I use the pie maker. The pies are beautifully golden and flaky, and simply melt in your mouth. You can either use puff pastry that comes in a block, or ready-rolled, which is even easier, and totally mess-free.

Use a glass or a larger cookie-cutter to cut up 12 rounds, 6 will be used for the bottom, and 6 for then top. Place the bottom pastry, add the filling, then top up with the pastry lid, and close the pie maker. The pies will be ready in about 10 minutes, but you can check the pies from time to time, to make sure they are cooked.

NOTE! Make sure the filling is completely cooled off before adding it to the pie maker. A hot filling is likely to prevent the bottom pastry from cooking properly.

How do you make mini pies without a pie maker?

Now, if you do not have a pie maker, not to worry at all! You can very well use a muffin tin, the regular size, and have the pies baked in the oven.

I might get the timings wrong, since I have not tried them in the oven, but I think they would be best baked at about 180 degrees Celsius, or 350 Fahrenheit for about 20 minutes or so, but obviously do keep an eye on them. And don't worry too much if they don't have the perfect shape, the taste is what matters after all. And that's where you are a winner.

Mini Mushroom Pies

Mini Mushroom Pies, an excellent no-meat appetizer for parties or gatherings.

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Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: International

Ingredients

▢ 250 g closed cup mushrooms
▢ 2 celery sticks
▢ 1 small onion
▢ 2 spring onions
▢ 2 garlic cloves
▢ 1 cup milk
▢ 1 tablespoon plain flour
▢ 25 g butter
▢ fine sea salt
▢ ground black pepper
▢ dill to taste
▢ 1 ready-rolled puff pastry

Metric - US Customary

Instructions

Cut the onion, garlic and spring onions.
Melt the butter in a large frying pan and add the onions and garlic.
Fry gently until soft, then chop the celery sticks and mushrooms and fry together on a low to medium heat until tender.
Mushrooms have a high water content, once all the water has been released and absorbed, add the milk and flour and mix well with a wooden spoon until you get a creamy texture.
Remove from the heat, season well with salt, black pepper and dill.
Set aside to cool completely.
Dust some flour onto the working surface and place the ready rolled puff pastry. Use a round cookie cutter or a glass to cut 12 rounds. 6 will be needed for the bottom and 6 for the top of the pies. I found that the bottom ones is best to be slightly larger than the ones that form the top.
Line each of the lie maker moulds with one of the larger pastry round.
Fill each pie with the mushroom mixture, then top each pie with the smaller pastry lids.
Securely close the pie maker and switch it on.
Cook for about 10 minutes, then switch the pie maker off and carefully remove the pies.
Serve hot.

Notes

To see the measurements in cups and ounces, please click on the US CUSTOMARY link.
The amount of ingredients listed can be adjusted depending on the number of servings you need, just click on the number next to SERVINGS.

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Mini Mushroom Pies (Made In a Pie Maker) - My Gorgeous Recipes (2024)

FAQs

Does canned pie filling need to be baked? ›

If using already prepared cherry pie filling (canned) it doesn't need to be cooked. If making a pudding or cream (cheesecake-as long as there are no raw eggs in it) filling with cherry topping it doesn't need to be baked.

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Do you need to spray oil on a pie maker? ›

Place the Double Pie Maker on a dry level heat resistance surface away from any other appliances or objects. Always coat the baking plates with a little oil spray before every use.

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Is it worth buying a pie maker? ›

However, nailing the perfect pastry can be fiddly, and if you're short on time or are just after something to make dinner time that little bit easier, the investment in a good quality pie maker is a worthy one.

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Should I add anything to canned pie filling? ›

Pie filling is naturally hyper-sweet, so you'll want to tone down any other sugary elements you add, to avoid making your breakfast cloying. You can also mix in some contrasting flavors, like a bit of lemon juice or zest. This does a particularly excellent job of balancing out blueberry pie filling.

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Why put butter in pie filling? ›

A: Dotting the top of a fruit pie filling with butter is an old habit but one that is called for in only about half of the pie recipes out there. Some maintain that the butter is for taste; others claim that it helps the filling set up, particularly when using flour as a thickener.

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What ingredient thickens pie filling? ›

Very often flour or cornstarch is used, but in certain instances tapioca, arrowroot and potato starch can also help achieve the desired consistency.

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Do I need to preheat my pie maker? ›

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.

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Do you heat pie maker before cooking? ›

Preheat your pie maker

Heating up a pie maker is nothing like preheating an oven. It takes just a few minutes for the pie maker to heat up, so, understandably, some people skip this step.

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Do I have to preheat a pie maker? ›

This will prevent damage to the non-stick cooking plates. STEP 12: Leave the lid open and allow the pie maker to cool. Note: Always preheat the pie maker before starting to cook. During use the green thermostat light will cycle on and off to indicate that the pie maker is maintaining the temperature.