I use a round piece of parchment paper over what ever pie I was cooking. Allows me to leave the pie in longer to fully cook. Sometimes I double the parchment rounds. Finally, I also press down on the top of the pie maker with a kitchen towel for about 30 seconds (hot to the tough) with some force to ensure the top of the pie maker connects with the food. This work well for me.
I have quite a few of these DASH appliances. I’ve use a few, mostly the waffle maker and the air popper. Love them both. I have a pie maker, Bundt cake maker, rice cooker, dog biscuit maker and many more. They are all great.
I have 2 solutions that might work for the crust. Cut out a ring with foil to keep edges from burning then remove to brown while it finishes cooking. For under cooked crust. Place crust in pie maker then close lid to cook the bottom first then add filling and top to finish. Let me know if you try this.
Know it has been a while but- tried this a few different ways- rolled foil ring cut out works while cooking the crust- then regular flat sheet ring for the filling and stuff- doing pumpkin pies- you may have saved pies for me. (yay not just frying eggs in it)
Try a piece of parchment paper. Crumble it up then flatten it out .place on bottom of maker, add crust, ingredients, then the top. Fold over the rest of the parchment paper on top. it helps so it does not burn. I also plug in once all ingredients are in and ready to cook not before
Thanks for the review. I just got one for only $5.99. It's a present but I plan to make mini pies on new years eve with the kids. I think we'll give the crust a few minutes on it's own before filling. We'll also make the filling ourselves so they will be thickened and hot from the stove before adding .
This unit doesn't get as hot a regular oven (the plastic housing would melt). It's really only two hot surfaces, somewhat like a waffle iron, to cook pie crust that's in direct contact. The pies in the pictures in the recipe booklet were probably partially cooked in the mini cooker and then finished in a regular oven. The reason that the mini bundt cakes cook completely is because there's more surface area against the heating plates and there's less thermal mass that's not in contact with a heated surface to bring up to cooking temperatures. If you use fully cooked fillings, it works really well. And pre-made pie fillings, apple butter or pumpkin butter works okay. Just keep in mind that any fillings that are cooler that room temperature may not fully heat through and it won't cook any raw fillings.
I think the problem with the lattice top is that weaving the lattice from strips of pastry causes high and low parts. Two ideas would be to weave it on the counter top then roll it flat before cutting a circle for the pie top, or using one of the rollers that cuts lots of slits in the pastry and stretch that over the top. That way the crust will be an even thickness and should brown more evenly.
I am passionate about Cornish pasties. Your solution sounds a lot easier than making a “real“ one from scratch with chopped potatoes and rutabagas and turnips and stuff. About five years ago when we were in London and it was our last day and we didn’t have anything particular to do and we still had another day left on our rail pass we decided to take the train out to Penzance - a dash to Cornwall to have a true Cornish pasty. We had less than an hour in town to buy our pasties before the turnaround and we really needed to catch the return train because it’s a 6 hour train ride each way. It was a long way to go for a lark, but we had real lamb Cornish pasties in Cornwall. (I have to say that they were heavy with grease and salt and not what we’re used to here, but I could see that it would keep a Cornish miner nourished all day.)
Great review, thank you. If you want a great crust for your pumpkin pie, bake the crust first then pour in the pumpkin mixture. 😊 My favorite pies are apple, lemon meringue, coconut and chocolate cream!
My favourite pie, that we make in our pie maker sometimes, is tuna and egg pies. Also, a tip for anyone who wants to watch their weight is instead of using pastry, make pizza dough and use that instead. It holds up very well to being taken on picnics as it is not as crumbly as pastry, but still tastes very good.
Just a thought but your pumpkin pie filling might have been too runny. I usually buy it canned and it seems more dense. Thank you for the review always enjoy your videos!!
I just picked up the pie maker at Target because it was $5.99, or so? Came here to see your review. It is just me and my husband now, so I thought this would be great in the evenings when we crave something sweet and don't need a whole pie. I guess I will play with it as well
I have one too. Don’t have the undercook problem. Cook till golden brown…cook a little longer. Also, lay the dough even & flat for even for even browning. Makes a difference💙
I roll out the store brought crust & pastry dough as it's too thick just like baking for regular oven (not much just a little). I'd cover the crust with foil just like baking any pie in a regular oven. I'll buy one, or the bundt cake pan because now I'm cooking for one since my husband passed I haven't been cooking like I used to.
I think this would be great if you needed to make a lot of mini pies. You could start them in this for 3 or 4 minutes and then transfer to a sheet pan in the oven to finish baking. You get a perfectly shaped pie with crimped edges and no need for a bunch of little pans.
Thanks for sharing I am a diabetic with a sweet tooth this would be good to do as you said just bake it part way and finish in the oven it would be great for chicken pot pies
@@yourdailybread8611 if you still have trouble getting the bottoms completely done my suggestion is to go to walmart & pick up a couple cookie sheet trays ( the disposable kind , tho you DON'T HAVE to dispose of them until after a few uses ) the ones with the stretched steel open vented look to them to get maximum air flow under the pies should do the trick ...👌👍👋💃❤💋
For the pumpkin & breakfast pies that are more liquid filling, you could try baking the crust for a minute or so before adding the filling, then bake for the recommended time. That might help with the undercooked crust. You may have to add pie weights to keep the crust from rising on the bottom. I'd be interested in baking meat pies in that li'l guy. Thanks for the review.
I had the same experience with this product! Crust was either under or over cooked and some of the fillings just didn’t cook enough. I did try a chicken pot pie that was probably the best one for this machine because the filling was pretty much precooked.
great review! especially happy to see the puff paste included for comparison, as well as no upper crust, regular upper crust, and lattice upper crust. my dash mini bundt and mini pie makers arrived today, so have not used them yet, but did watch both of your videos just now, as well as having done some research prior to ordering. i didn’t go through all 151 comments 😂 but i noticed a few suggestions here and elsewhere that looked helpful. i’m only commenting on the pie maker here because, as you mentioned, the mini bundt seems a lot more straightforward and just works!i’m sort of sorry i ordered the pie maker now. i might check out the cuchina pro which one of your other commenters said bakes a lot more evenly than the dash. also just noticed qvc had a vid on a dash pie maker which flips, like some waffle makers - don’t know if it’s still available, and did not catch the cost, but that might eliminate the underdone-in-places top crust. 1. re burned crust edges on pumpkin pie, your idea of cutting the lower crust out smaller so as to not extend into the crimped edge area is great! as well as your suggestion to make sure to put enough filling in so that the whole upper crust is touching the top surface of the maker 2. and cutting out aluminum foil to cover the crust edge before it overcooks makes sense. 3. for undercooked crusts, the instruction booklet does say to roll the pie crust a little thinner than usual, specifically mentioning pre-made pie crusts, which you usually don’t have to roll at all, so that might help with the undercooking. 4. and also for undercooked crust, you could pre bake the crust before filling. 5. for undercooked filling, maybe get that nice and hot before pouring or scooping on top of lower crust. but really, i think the pie maker is just too much trouble. looking forward to mini bundts though!
I really appreciate you doing the different tests and showing the REAL results. I was planning to buy this to make my vegan pumpkin and sweet potato pies and I think I'll pass.
Making your Crust and cooking it in the Dash Pie Maker first is key 🔑 for a few different styles of Pie 🥧 . I love the "Ice Box" Pies and Pudding "Dream" Pies from the 1950s and 1960s, Custard and Tapioca are a close 2nd.
I have something similar that does smaller ones. I haven't used it in awhile but didn't use pie dough I think I used biscuits or crescent rolls that I just cut into the circles. They were good.
This Mini Pie Maker is so COOL! When I googled this AWESOME product, I see its available also here in Mexico! Thanks for sharing 2c Chick, liked and greetings from Querétaro! As for my favorite pie, gotta be Sweet Potatoe Pie!
Hi! I'm a fan and enjoy your reviews. May I suggest you precook the dough in the Dash baker before filling them? When I make myself deep dish pizzas, I precook the dough for 5 minutes in the oven before adding the sauce and cheese and then returning it to the oven to cook at the normal duration. So try precooking them for a couple of minutes. That may solve the issue of the dough being uncooked where it meets the filling. Also, do you think warming up the fillings a bit (like the apple one) would help the fillings cook more quickly? My favorite is peach pie. Edit: I just noticed Donna Ostrin's and Glinda Ford's comments. I think they definitely have the right idea! 😁
So many pies listed in the comments! I’m gonna have to look up shoo fly and Indiana sugar cream. I think my favorite so far is Dutch apple pie though! Butterscotch and custard are also in my top 5! For pecan pie, lots of people say that it is too sweet...until they try mine. The secret? Use more pecans!
I love the egg cooker; I think it's the greatest thing since sliced bread because I HATE removing egg shells, but with the dash it's a breeze. My mom & oldest sis always laughed at me and my hard boiled egg calamty.
Great review and thanks for being honest. Gooseberry, raspberry, apple, dutch apple, pumpkin, rhubarb, pecan, and the list goes on, but i will not eat cherry or mince meat pie.
I had bought one of these and totally forgot about it.. I woke up this morning to see what I could do but the outside definitely cooked.. borderline burned but the inside was very raw .. the cooked bit tasted great but definitely raw on the inside. I did look up another gadget from the same company that’s just for cooking the pie crust/Bowl though.. it’s like $8 more but Target has them in stock online too.
Look up Ken Click on TH-cam. He came up with the ultimate pie crust for the Mini Dash Pie Maker! It cooks on top! Also...fill your pie full, and high enough for it to touch the inside top lid.
cover the edges with foil. if you cut out a piece of foil using the little pie crust cutter, the top part, and then using chop sticks score the inside to remove the portion you need exposed for the enter to cook and brown and you’ll have a perfect little open circle to cover the edges only. you can reuse it too. also cut out a strip of foil and place under the pie before assembling and when it’s done you have an easy way to lift it out of the device.
My daughter likes the grill maker/mini pancake maker. Looking at the cutter I don't know why they didn't make the top cutter bigger than the base. It would make more sense since the pastry will shrink when it cooks. Your right always fill more full than it says. Once you figure out the glitches it works fine.
Nice to see another review of the Dash Mini Pie Maker. And you made me glad that I did not get this one. The size for this is really nice, but I had read and watched reviews on it and uneven cooking was the biggest complaint or issue with this one. So I got another brand that cooks evenly.
@@2centchick Cucina Pro. You can do 6 at a time but they are smaller. It is really nice for doing Brownie Bites. I got it from Amazon but I know Walmart site has it as well.
I'm kinda thinking that they do use the top crust cut for a pumpkin, let it cook for 5-6 minutes, and then add the rim of the crust to get the pretty edge. I don't see how else they could do that - unless the pictures they are publishing in the booklet are false advertising.
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I've always been kind of a fan of DASH appliances - cheap, single-serve, gimmicky. Could probably just use a little pie pan of the same size (which I do) and make something that turns out much better. That being said, I do keto and have had bariatric surgery so my stomach's kind of smallish, and these all seem to make about the right-sized meals - could work out using some of those recipes! Although it seems you ran into some troubles getting a positive result from anything other than a straight-up pie-crust against the cooking surface to work right. I get the feeling this thing doesn't work well with filling that needs to set up or doesn't have much surface contact in the cook process, which is disappointing. But that being said, DASH products are fairly cheap, and I'd probably use fillings like chili or other savory ingredients that aren't very liquidy - which I think would result in some pretty awesome eyes. ... PIES! It would make some awesome pies I meant!! Oh gosh😍
This reminds me of those sandwich makers that there were infomercials for back in the 90s… I wonder how crescent or biscuit dough would work? The concept for this is great but it needs more wirk…
Dash has been around since 2010; I love their egg cooker as I hated boiling eggs and dealing with shells that tore up the eggs even as I followed the Professors ( Mom & Sister's) step by step instructions for dummies. I use the Dash griddle to heat up burgers ect; I wrap them in foil (microwaved heat up's are nasty) for some foods. I have purchased kitchen small appliances costing hundreds that are simply junk. I roll out the pasty & pie dough a little because it's too think and cover the rim (just like baking any pie) with foil or a store bought crust protector.
Thank you for your Dash review. I really didn't think that it would work well for the same reason. I couldn't imagine how the crust would cook and not burn. My favorite pie is Apple. Have you thought of reviewing the dash pizzelle maker? Love watching you. Thank you for being honest. Hugs and blessings
I would put shredded cheddar cheese on top of my apple filling. Think that would improve it, then add either heavy cream when I serve it, whipped cream, or Vanilla Ice Cream. Yummmmmmmmmmmmmmmy
You definitely have to play around with this mini-pie maker to figure out how to make it work for you. (Kind of like a bread maker in that regard.) I always use parchment paper to keep the pie from burning on the outside before the dough cooks through completely. I get best results by microwaving the fruit filling separately, and cooking the bottom dough for a minute or so with the top open before adding the filling and top layer of dough. You can use a little water, milk or egg wash around the edges to make sure the top adheres to the bottom crust. Press down gently on the top for the first minute to make sure the two halves of the pie dough adhere. I've had no luck with puff pastry. The only way I've been able to use puff pastry is to roll it out flat, doubling the size, which just about kills the "puff", unfortunately. For pumpkin pie, it's better to use pumpkin puree (precooked with egg, powdered milk, brown sugar and spices, cooked beforehand) rather than the liquid custard they'd have you use. Again, let the bottom crust cook for at least a minute before you close the top. If you find your bottom piecrust getting soggy, you can put egg wash or powdered sugar on the crust before adding your filling. I like that it's easy to put coarse sugar or cinnamon sugar on your pie for the last minute of cooking. You can also roll store-bought piecrust just a little bit thinner, which seems to help it cook all the way through. When you take the pie out, turn it top side down to cool so the bottom crust won't crack open. Once I got the hang of it I really liked the mini-pie maker, but there was a bit of trial and error before I got it right.
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I love the concept but too bad the results were less than hoped. I love apple pie most of all by far. Cherry is also a good choice for me. Considering the T-shirt, you should have tried making a beet pie.
Too bad this didn’t work better! I was hoping that it would because using the oven heats up the house so much. That wasn’t a bad thing when I lived further north, especially in the Fall and winter, but now it’s just so hot... 🥵
You made my two favorite pies, Apple and pumpkin. Thank you for showing the issues with this maker. Did you use canned apple pie filling? If so did you cook it first or put it straight out of the can? We’re the apples done or were they too crispy?
try cutting a piece of aluminum foil in a circle cut out the middle to fit just the edges. Like you would on a regular pie. I would spray the bottom with a butter flavor spray oil just to brown it. Cook the bottom crust a few minutes before you add the filling and top. See if that would bake it thoroughly.
Its the same device with a different plate.Dash why dont you make interchangeable non stick plates and one device.You could charge around 5 to 10 for each plate.you could still make money and you probably would sell more.I like your products but I have limited space.I already have the egg maker and the waffle maker.I would buy more plates.
I was thinking the same thing! What a waste of resources to repeat the electronics on every single device. I'd wager that it's all the same innards, and just different cooking surfaces.
I was told to roll the crust dough thinner. About half the width of regular pie crust. I found it odd that they didn't offer a pie crust recipe. Would have liked to get the dough cutter thing.
I found an awesome pie crust recipe for the Dash Mini Pie Maker on TH-cam. It’s on “Ken Click’s“ channel & it’s called the “Ultimate Mini Pie Maker Crust“ I hope this helps!
Got my Dash “Fleet” but haven’t used any yet. 😮 sorry to see the Pie Maker was sort of a bust. I’ll be interested to read more comments to see what other people are saying too. My favorite pie: peach
I agree..., too much work for a little pie! If it had a temperature control knob, maybe, but...., nah. QotD - Peach Pie or Strawberry Pie! Of course Cheesecake is my very favorite, but I don't know if that's considered a pie or a cake. Lol!
After your last Dash review, not only was I inundated with Dash videos, also Dash ads we're showing up in my Gmail account. Google owns TH-cam, so I wasn't surprised at all on both accounts. Pumpkin. Good video.👍
I've got a few of the Dash products, but I don't think this once cooks it thoroughly, or worse, burns it. I think I'll pass on this gadget. Nice review.
I’ve actually tried one of these before and I didn’t like it that much either my favorite pie is sweet potato pie and I always brown the crust just a little before I add the pie filling just to make sure it’s browned on the bottom
I'm not very impressed with this product, from watching this video. Not that you did anything "wrong" - I probably would have tried the same things you did. These "Dash" mini apppliances are cute and all, but not very practical for "family" cooking. You'd have to cook them one at a time, and by the time you've made one for everyone, you could have just baked a pie in the oven. Might be better for singles/dorms/barracks etc? I see in the comments that others have discovered little "tricks" to get more even cooking and such - but I still think this just isn't a product for me (cooking for 3, at the very least). I do appreciate your review very much - it was honest and practical.
It’s my only mini Dash that gets zero stars. Good try, love Dash, but the bottom is raw while the top crust is burnt. I admit I only tried twice, but both were dismal failures. Was trying to make small mince pie for my husband since he likes them more than anyone else. Maybe we should cook it without the top crust on for a while and then put the top crust on press it quickly. Don’t know. But for the price it was a good try. I still love Dash. My fave is the mini Bundt cake maker. But I might have to try the egg cooker. It looks like you can do a lot of things in it. Or maybe the little grill. [belated edit for some egregious typos!]
Hi, How are you doing today? I am doing pretty good my self. I am glade to see that you are still staying safe during the covid-19 pandemic. Question of the day: What is your favorite kind of pie? My favorite kind of pie is: pumpkin pie.
Thank you for saving me $10 to $20. They are cute but there are other ways of making mini pies that are less trouble. I'll have to try them. It looks so cute.
I use a round piece of parchment paper over what ever pie I was cooking. Allows me to leave the pie in longer to fully cook. Sometimes I double the parchment rounds. Finally, I also press down on the top of the pie maker with a kitchen towel for about 30 seconds (hot to the tough) with some force to ensure the top of the pie maker connects with the food. This work well for me.
That's a great idea!
Good ideas , thanks
Roll out the dough to makes it thinner and it will bake much more crispy. Also, press foil over the edges before closing the lid.
I came to say this as well
@@evon1987 me too i do that in the oven
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I have quite a few of these DASH appliances. I’ve use a few, mostly the waffle maker and the air popper. Love them both. I have a pie maker, Bundt cake maker, rice cooker, dog biscuit maker and many more. They are all great.
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I have 2 solutions that might work for the crust. Cut out a ring with foil to keep edges from burning then remove to brown while it finishes cooking. For under cooked crust. Place crust in pie maker then close lid to cook the bottom first then add filling and top to finish. Let me know if you try this.
Thanks! I’ll try it.
Know it has been a while but- tried this a few different ways- rolled foil ring cut out works while cooking the crust- then regular flat sheet ring for the filling and stuff- doing pumpkin pies- you may have saved pies for me. (yay not just frying eggs in it)
Can't trust pictures they advertise.
Try a piece of parchment paper. Crumble it up then flatten it out .place on bottom of maker, add crust, ingredients, then the top. Fold over the rest of the parchment paper on top. it helps so it does not burn. I also plug in once all ingredients are in and ready to cook not before
Thanks for the review. I just got one for only $5.99. It's a present but I plan to make mini pies on new years eve with the kids. I think we'll give the crust a few minutes on it's own before filling. We'll also make the filling ourselves so they will be thickened and hot from the stove before adding
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This unit doesn't get as hot a regular oven (the plastic housing would melt). It's really only two hot surfaces, somewhat like a waffle iron, to cook pie crust that's in direct contact. The pies in the pictures in the recipe booklet were probably partially cooked in the mini cooker and then finished in a regular oven.
The reason that the mini bundt cakes cook completely is because there's more surface area against the heating plates and there's less thermal mass that's not in contact with a heated surface to bring up to cooking temperatures.
If you use fully cooked fillings, it works really well. And pre-made pie fillings, apple butter or pumpkin butter works okay. Just keep in mind that any fillings that are cooler that room temperature may not fully heat through and it won't cook any raw fillings.
I think the problem with the lattice top is that weaving the lattice from strips of pastry causes high and low parts.
Two ideas would be to weave it on the counter top then roll it flat before cutting a circle for the pie top, or using one of the rollers that cuts lots of slits in the pastry and stretch that over the top. That way the crust will be an even thickness and should brown more evenly.
Love the rawness and real world review..it’s exactly what the real world cooking experience is!
Thank you! 🙂
My favorite pie is not a real Pie it's called a Pastie, it's made with Hamburger, hash browns & onions in a pie crust. 😍🥰🤤
Love those...popular in WI!
Sounds yummy. Do you have a favorite recipe to share?
That’s my kinda pie!
Criminal to say it's made with hamburger and hash browns.
I am passionate about Cornish pasties. Your solution sounds a lot easier than making a “real“ one from scratch with chopped potatoes and rutabagas and turnips and stuff. About five years ago when we were in London and it was our last day and we didn’t have anything particular to do and we still had another day left on our rail pass we decided to take the train out to Penzance - a dash to Cornwall to have a true Cornish pasty. We had less than an hour in town to buy our pasties before the turnaround and we really needed to catch the return train because it’s a 6 hour train ride each way. It was a long way to go for a lark, but we had real lamb Cornish pasties in Cornwall. (I have to say that they were heavy with grease and salt and not what we’re used to here, but I could see that it would keep a Cornish miner nourished all day.)
Great review, thank you. If you want a great crust for your pumpkin pie, bake the crust first then pour in the pumpkin mixture. 😊
My favorite pies are apple, lemon meringue, coconut and chocolate cream!
If you need the center to cook and stay together all the way you can try adding 1tbsp of cornstarch or flour or 1/2 tsp xanthan gum! 👍
Might have to try that.. thanks for the tip.
My favourite pie, that we make in our pie maker sometimes, is tuna and egg pies.
Also, a tip for anyone who wants to watch their weight is instead of using pastry, make pizza dough and use that instead. It holds up very well to being taken on picnics as it is not as crumbly as pastry, but still tastes very good.
Just a thought but your pumpkin pie filling might have been too runny.
I usually buy it canned and it seems more dense.
Thank you for the review always enjoy your videos!!
I just picked up the pie maker at Target because it was $5.99, or so? Came here to see your review. It is just me and my husband now, so I thought this would be great in the evenings when we crave something sweet and don't need a whole pie. I guess I will play with it as well
they don’t even have them at target anymore that i see. wish i’d seen this and at that price! wow
I have one too. Don’t have the undercook problem. Cook till golden brown…cook a little longer. Also, lay the dough even & flat for even for even browning. Makes a difference💙
I roll out the store brought crust & pastry dough as it's too thick just like baking for regular oven (not much just a little). I'd cover the crust with foil just like baking any pie in a regular oven. I'll buy one, or the bundt cake pan because now I'm cooking for one since my husband passed I haven't been cooking like I used to.
I'm using one for the same reason . After 54 years my sweet husband passed , now I'm trying to cook for one . 😢
I think this would be great if you needed to make a lot of mini pies. You could start them in this for 3 or 4 minutes and then transfer to a sheet pan in the oven to finish baking. You get a perfectly shaped pie with crimped edges and no need for a bunch of little pans.
That's a great idea!
Thanks for sharing I am a diabetic with a sweet tooth this would be good to do as you said just bake it part way and finish in the oven it would be great for chicken pot pies
@@yourdailybread8611 if you still have trouble getting the bottoms completely done my suggestion is to go to walmart & pick up a couple cookie sheet trays ( the disposable kind , tho you DON'T HAVE to dispose of them until after a few uses ) the ones with the stretched steel open vented look to them to get maximum air flow under the pies should do the trick ...👌👍👋💃❤💋
Yes i tried that and it worked out well thanks so much for your answer blessings to you
For the pumpkin & breakfast pies that are more liquid filling, you could try baking the crust for a minute or so before adding the filling, then bake for the recommended time. That might help with the undercooked crust. You may have to add pie weights to keep the crust from rising on the bottom. I'd be interested in baking meat pies in that li'l guy. Thanks for the review.
I had the same experience with this product! Crust was either under or over cooked and some of the fillings just didn’t cook enough. I did try a chicken pot pie that was probably the best one for this machine because the filling was pretty much precooked.
great review! especially happy to see the puff paste included for comparison, as well as no upper crust, regular upper crust, and lattice upper crust. my dash mini bundt and mini pie makers arrived today, so have not used them yet, but did watch both of your videos just now, as well as having done some research prior to ordering. i didn’t go through all 151 comments 😂 but i noticed a few suggestions here and elsewhere that looked helpful. i’m only commenting on the pie maker here because, as you mentioned, the mini bundt seems a lot more straightforward and just works!i’m sort of sorry i ordered the pie maker now. i might check out the cuchina pro which one of your other commenters said bakes a lot more evenly than the dash. also just noticed qvc had a vid on a dash pie maker which flips, like some waffle makers - don’t know if it’s still available, and did not catch the cost, but that might eliminate the underdone-in-places top crust.
1. re burned crust edges on pumpkin pie, your idea of cutting the lower crust out smaller so as to not extend into the crimped edge area is great! as well as your suggestion to make sure to put enough filling in so that the whole upper crust is touching the top surface of the maker
2. and cutting out aluminum foil to cover the crust edge before it overcooks makes sense.
3. for undercooked crusts, the instruction booklet does say to roll the pie crust a little thinner than usual, specifically mentioning pre-made pie crusts, which you usually don’t have to roll at all, so that might help with the undercooking.
4. and also for undercooked crust, you could pre bake the crust before filling.
5. for undercooked filling, maybe get that nice and hot before pouring or scooping on top of lower crust.
but really, i think the pie maker is just too much trouble. looking forward to mini bundts though!
I love pumpkin pie filling, never liked the crust even as adult. I tried the waffle dash and sent it back ! Thanks for the thumbs up!
I really appreciate you doing the different tests and showing the REAL results. I was planning to buy this to make my vegan pumpkin and sweet potato pies and I think I'll pass.
I’m glad I could help. 🙂
It worked perfectly fine for me and I made mini sweet potato pies
I also made a homemade crust
I’ve been enjoying these products you’ve been reviewing ‼️
So many gift ideas and some items for my kitchen for the upcoming holidays 🎃👻🍗🥧⛄️🎄
Making your Crust and cooking it in the Dash Pie Maker first is key 🔑 for a few different styles of Pie 🥧 . I love the "Ice Box" Pies and Pudding "Dream" Pies from the 1950s and 1960s, Custard and Tapioca are a close 2nd.
I don't even like pie, but I could see myself using that for more savory dishes.
WHO Doesn't like Pie?? You are One in a Million!!
I have something similar that does smaller ones. I haven't used it in awhile but didn't use pie dough I think I used biscuits or crescent rolls that I just cut into the circles. They were good.
This Mini Pie Maker is so COOL! When I googled this AWESOME product, I see its available also here in Mexico! Thanks for sharing 2c Chick, liked and greetings from Querétaro! As for my favorite pie, gotta be Sweet Potatoe Pie!
You’re welcome! 🙂
I too had trouble with the dash pie maker…. I use my Dash egg cooker 1-2 times a week. I love it!
I wonder if you bake the crust (blind baked) first, then added the insides and top?
Im a big fan of shepard's pie and chicken pot pie... I'm Gonna Have To Get One To Try!🤔
Thanks for the review
Hi! I'm a fan and enjoy your reviews. May I suggest you precook the dough in the Dash baker before filling them? When I make myself deep dish pizzas, I precook the dough for 5 minutes in the oven before adding the sauce and cheese and then returning it to the oven to cook at the normal duration. So try precooking them for a couple of minutes. That may solve the issue of the dough being uncooked where it meets the filling.
Also, do you think warming up the fillings a bit (like the apple one) would help the fillings cook more quickly? My favorite is peach pie.
Edit: I just noticed Donna Ostrin's and Glinda Ford's comments. I think they definitely have the right idea! 😁
Thank you! I appreciate the tips.
Yes!.. that's called 'blind baking', I think, when you partially cook the dough before adding the filling.
Precookthe dough with some beans
So many pies listed in the comments! I’m gonna have to look up shoo fly and Indiana sugar cream. I think my favorite so far is Dutch apple pie though! Butterscotch and custard are also in my top 5! For pecan pie, lots of people say that it is too sweet...until they try mine. The secret? Use more pecans!
Maybe your crust is too thick. Try rolling it out before you put it in the maker. Favorite is key lime.
Blueberry is my favorite and cherry is a close second. Great review, cute product.
I love the little Dash products. My favorite is the egg cooker. Next the Bundt or donut maker. Thanks for doing the reviews!!!!
My favorite is the egg cooker too. ❤️ it!
I love the egg cooker; I think it's the greatest thing since sliced bread because I HATE removing egg shells, but with the dash it's a breeze. My mom & oldest sis always laughed at me and my hard boiled egg calamty.
What would happen if you put the bottom pie crust in and Part way cooked it before you added the filling and the top?
Great review and thanks for being honest.
Gooseberry, raspberry, apple, dutch apple, pumpkin, rhubarb, pecan, and the list goes on, but i will not eat cherry or mince meat pie.
I’ve noticed they cook hotter towards the back so maybe spin the pie part way.
Thanks! I’ll try that.
Perhaps cook the bottom crust for 3-4 minutes prior to adding the filling?
I had bought one of these and totally forgot about it.. I woke up this morning to see what I could do but the outside definitely cooked.. borderline burned but the inside was very raw .. the cooked bit tasted great but definitely raw on the inside. I did look up another gadget from the same company that’s just for cooking the pie crust/Bowl though.. it’s like $8 more but Target has them in stock online too.
Pre cook the bottom first make sure your filling isn’t runny. I made mini pot pies . Precooked everything first . Assembled and added the top .
For the pumpkin pie do not close the top until bottom is done.
Thanks, I’ll try it.
Look up Ken Click on TH-cam. He came up with the ultimate pie crust for the Mini Dash Pie Maker! It cooks on top! Also...fill your pie full, and high enough for it to touch the inside top lid.
Thanks! I’ll check him out.
Nothing beats the oven for a pie. These little cookers are perfect for college kids.
A store bought pie would be a better choice than this thing.
Campers, RVers, and people who are alone.
@@judegirl7607 true. We take it i our roadtrek. And all my college kids had one
cover the edges with foil. if you cut out a piece of foil using the little pie crust cutter, the top part, and then using chop sticks score the inside to remove the portion you need exposed for the enter to cook and brown and you’ll have a perfect little open circle to cover the edges only. you can reuse it too. also cut out a strip of foil and place under the pie before assembling and when it’s done you have an easy way to lift it out of the device.
My daughter likes the grill maker/mini pancake maker. Looking at the cutter I don't know why they didn't make the top cutter bigger than the base. It would make more sense since the pastry will shrink when it cooks. Your right always fill more full than it says. Once you figure out the glitches it works fine.
Nice to see another review of the Dash Mini Pie Maker. And you made me glad that I did not get this one. The size for this is really nice, but I had read and watched reviews on it and uneven cooking was the biggest complaint or issue with this one. So I got another brand that cooks evenly.
What brand did you get?
@@2centchick Cucina Pro. You can do 6 at a time but they are smaller. It is really nice for doing Brownie Bites. I got it from Amazon but I know Walmart site has it as well.
I'm kinda thinking that they do use the top crust cut for a pumpkin, let it cook for 5-6 minutes, and then add the rim of the crust to get the pretty edge. I don't see how else they could do that - unless the pictures they are publishing in the booklet are false advertising.
That might work, I’ll have to try it. Thanks
I wonder if you could bake the bottom crust by itself a little in that thing, maybe it would be better.
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I've always been kind of a fan of DASH appliances - cheap, single-serve, gimmicky. Could probably just use a little pie pan of the same size (which I do) and make something that turns out much better. That being said, I do keto and have had bariatric surgery so my stomach's kind of smallish, and these all seem to make about the right-sized meals - could work out using some of those recipes! Although it seems you ran into some troubles getting a positive result from anything other than a straight-up pie-crust against the cooking surface to work right. I get the feeling this thing doesn't work well with filling that needs to set up or doesn't have much surface contact in the cook process, which is disappointing. But that being said, DASH products are fairly cheap, and I'd probably use fillings like chili or other savory ingredients that aren't very liquidy - which I think would result in some pretty awesome eyes.
... PIES! It would make some awesome pies I meant!! Oh gosh😍
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This reminds me of those sandwich makers that there were infomercials for back in the 90s… I wonder how crescent or biscuit dough would work? The concept for this is great but it needs more wirk…
I’ll have to try a biscuit and maybe a cinnamon roll. 🤔
Dash has been around since 2010; I love their egg cooker as I hated boiling eggs and dealing with shells that tore up the eggs even as I followed the Professors ( Mom & Sister's) step by step instructions for dummies. I use the Dash griddle to heat up burgers ect; I wrap them in foil (microwaved heat up's are nasty) for some foods. I have purchased kitchen small appliances costing hundreds that are simply junk. I roll out the pasty & pie dough a little because it's too think and cover the rim (just like baking any pie) with foil or a store bought crust protector.
Thank you for your Dash review. I really didn't think that it would work well for the same reason. I couldn't imagine how the crust would cook and not burn. My favorite pie is Apple. Have you thought of reviewing the dash pizzelle maker? Love watching you. Thank you for being honest. Hugs and blessings
Yes please, the pizzelle maker!
I just ordered the pizzelle maker. 🙂
@@2centchick so excited to see you review it!!! Thank you so much Hugs and blessings
I love all my mini dash products. When my appliances wear out I'm just going to use these.
I agree with the other viewer. Cut a piece of foil to go around the edges, I just bought mine, so time to experiment~
Use a2inch tin foil folded 3 times as levers to lift pies out ?
I would put shredded cheddar cheese on top of my apple filling. Think that would improve it, then add either heavy cream when I serve it, whipped cream, or Vanilla Ice Cream. Yummmmmmmmmmmmmmmy
YUM!
Thanks for this. It was at Macy's a couple days ago for $5 and I wanted to make quiche for myself! I appreciate you trying it out.
You’re welcome! 🙂
You definitely have to play around with this mini-pie maker to figure out how to make it work for you. (Kind of like a bread maker in that regard.)
I always use parchment paper to keep the pie from burning on the outside before the dough cooks through completely.
I get best results by microwaving the fruit filling separately, and cooking the bottom dough for a minute or so with the top open before adding the filling and top layer of dough. You can use a little water, milk or egg wash around the edges to make sure the top adheres to the bottom crust. Press down gently on the top for the first minute to make sure the two halves of the pie dough adhere.
I've had no luck with puff pastry. The only way I've been able to use puff pastry is to roll it out flat, doubling the size, which just about kills the "puff", unfortunately.
For pumpkin pie, it's better to use pumpkin puree (precooked with egg, powdered milk, brown sugar and spices, cooked beforehand) rather than the liquid custard they'd have you use. Again, let the bottom crust cook for at least a minute before you close the top.
If you find your bottom piecrust getting soggy, you can put egg wash or powdered sugar on the crust before adding your filling.
I like that it's easy to put coarse sugar or cinnamon sugar on your pie for the last minute of cooking.
You can also roll store-bought piecrust just a little bit thinner, which seems to help it cook all the way through.
When you take the pie out, turn it top side down to cool so the bottom crust won't crack open.
Once I got the hang of it I really liked the mini-pie maker, but there was a bit of trial and error before I got it right.
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I had to get up and do a garden party host, dance master, courtly dance.
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I love the concept but too bad the results were less than hoped. I love apple pie most of all by far. Cherry is also a good choice for me. Considering the T-shirt, you should have tried making a beet pie.
LOL that does not sound good.
I just ordered one !!!
Oh boy. Pecan. Apple. Cherry. Pumpkin. Marionberry. Strawberry rhubarb. They're all so good! I guess I just love pie!
I guess you do! 😄
Thanks for sharing, going to take this off my list
You’re welcome! 🙂
Thanks for testing this!
Too bad this didn’t work better! I was hoping that it would because using the oven heats up the house so much. That wasn’t a bad thing when I lived further north, especially in the Fall and winter, but now it’s just so hot... 🥵
Do you have a toaster oven? I use one and it doesn’t heat up the house. Bakes just as well.
Could you possibly make mini chicken pot pies then freeze them for later ?
I’ve never tried it, but I don’t see why it wouldn’t work.
I’ve never tried it, but I don’t see why it wouldn’t work.
You made my two favorite pies, Apple and pumpkin. Thank you for showing the issues with this maker. Did you use canned apple pie filling? If so did you cook it first or put it straight out of the can? We’re the apples done or were they too crispy?
There are metal rings to protect the outer crust for your average pie pan size; maybe DASH will make one for their mini in the future?
I wonder if you roll out a Pillsbury bun or biscuit real thin, if it would make a good pie crust. Cute, as all their products are.
Cherry pie for me…hands down!💕
Is the pie dough sold in stores, or did you have to make it from scratch?
Loved this review and went back to old reviews you made on other dash products! Thank you for sharing!
I put foil around the crust so that it doesn't burn.
I like pie. Wish I had seen your review before I bought two.
My favorite pie is key lime next would probably be coconut custard
Pumpkin pie and chocolate pie. It's a toss up. Love them both.
try cutting a piece of aluminum foil in a circle cut out the middle to fit just the edges. Like you would on a regular pie. I would spray the bottom with a butter flavor spray oil just to brown it. Cook the bottom crust a few minutes before you add the filling and top. See if that would bake it thoroughly.
Its the same device with a different plate.Dash why dont you make interchangeable non stick plates and one device.You could charge around 5 to 10 for each plate.you could still make money and you probably would sell more.I like your products but I have limited space.I already have the egg maker and the waffle maker.I would buy more plates.
I was thinking the same thing! What a waste of resources to repeat the electronics on every single device. I'd wager that it's all the same innards, and just different cooking surfaces.
I was told to roll the crust dough thinner. About half the width of regular pie crust. I found it odd that they didn't offer a pie crust recipe. Would have liked to get the dough cutter thing.
I found an awesome pie crust recipe for the Dash Mini Pie Maker on TH-cam.
It’s on “Ken Click’s“ channel & it’s called the “Ultimate Mini Pie Maker Crust“
I hope this helps!
Big fan of homemade pecan pie. With butter pecan ice cream. Apple pie. Close second
Great review. Thanks for trying out so many methods. Too bad it's the product that falls short.
Got my Dash “Fleet” but haven’t used any yet. 😮 sorry to see the Pie Maker was sort of a bust. I’ll be interested to read more comments to see what other people are saying too. My favorite pie: peach
What are you waiting for? 🙂
When making pumpkin hand pies, cook the filling in the oven first. You should also par bake the crust.
I agree..., too much work for a little pie! If it had a temperature control knob, maybe, but...., nah.
QotD - Peach Pie or Strawberry Pie! Of course Cheesecake is my very favorite, but I don't know if that's considered a pie or a cake. Lol!
Lol 🤔 I think it’s cake.
I wonder if you tried cooking the crust a bit before you put the filling in if it would fully cook
I've always let fried bologna bubble up. Part of the charm....
After your last Dash review, not only was I inundated with Dash videos, also Dash ads we're showing up in my Gmail account. Google owns TH-cam, so I wasn't surprised at all on both accounts.
Pumpkin. Good video.👍
Not surprised at all! I can look at something and next thing you know I see an ad on my phone for it. It’s crazy!
I've got a few of the Dash products, but I don't think this once cooks it thoroughly, or worse, burns it. I think I'll pass on this gadget. Nice review.
Thanks!
I’ve actually tried one of these before and I didn’t like it that much either my favorite pie is sweet potato pie and I always brown the crust just a little before I add the pie filling just to make sure it’s browned on the bottom
Im wondering if you've tried phyllo dough?
I wonder if it will cook crust only for cream pies…. Seems it may have limitations like would it cook a pecan pie?
I'm not very impressed with this product, from watching this video. Not that you did anything "wrong" - I probably would have tried the same things you did. These "Dash" mini apppliances are cute and all, but not very practical for "family" cooking. You'd have to cook them one at a time, and by the time you've made one for everyone, you could have just baked a pie in the oven. Might be better for singles/dorms/barracks etc? I see in the comments that others have discovered little "tricks" to get more even cooking and such - but I still think this just isn't a product for me (cooking for 3, at the very least). I do appreciate your review very much - it was honest and practical.
It’s my only mini Dash that gets zero stars. Good try, love Dash, but the bottom is raw while the top crust is burnt. I admit I only tried twice, but both were dismal failures. Was trying to make small mince pie for my husband since he likes them more than anyone else. Maybe we should cook it without the top crust on for a while and then put the top crust on press it quickly. Don’t know. But for the price it was a good try. I still love Dash. My fave is the mini Bundt cake maker. But I might have to try the egg cooker. It looks like you can do a lot of things in it. Or maybe the little grill. [belated edit for some egregious typos!]
The pumpkin pie looks good. Just zap it in the microwave for another minute or two and it will set.
Hi, How are you doing today? I am doing pretty good my self. I am glade to see that you are still staying safe during the covid-19 pandemic.
Question of the day: What is your favorite kind of pie? My favorite kind of pie is: pumpkin pie.
Thank you for honest review.
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You’re welcome. 🙂
Thank you for saving me $10 to $20. They are cute but there are other ways of making mini pies that are less trouble. I'll have to try them. It looks so cute.
You’re welcome!
sometimes you need to cook it approx 15 mins ...just have to stay w/it and watch it ...you can also bake one biscuit in it 20 mins