Breville BPI240 User manual

BPI240 Pie Maker

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Contents
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Breville Recommends Safety First 4
Know Your Breville Pie Maker 6
Operating Your Breville Pie Maker 7
Care, Cleaning and Storage 9
Hints and Tips for Best Results 10
Recipes R2

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Congratulations
on the purchase of your new Breville Pie Maker

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Breville recommends safety first
At Breville we are very safety conscious. We design and manufacture consumer products
with the safety of you, our valued customer, foremost in mind. In addition we ask that you
exercise a degree of care when using any electrical appliance and adhere to the following
precautions.
• Carefully read all instructions before operating the
Breville Pie Maker and save for future reference.
• Remove and safely discard any packaging material
and promotional labels before using the appliance for
the first time.
• To eliminate a choking hazard for young children,
remove and safely discard the protective cover fitted
to the power plug of this appliance.
• Do not place the appliance near the edge of a bench
or table during operation. Ensure the surface is level,
clean and free of water and other substances.
• Do not use the appliance on a sink drain board.
• Do not place the appliance on or near a hot gas or
electric burner, or where it could touch a heated
oven.
• Position the appliance at a minimum distance of
20cm away from walls, curtains, cloths and other heat
sensitive materials.
• Always operate the appliance on a stable and heat
resistant surface. Do not use on a cloth-covered
surface, near curtains or other flammable materials.
• Always ensure the appliance is properly assembled
before use. Follow the instructions provided in this
book.
• This appliance is not intended to be operated by
means of an external timer or separate remote control
system.
• The lid and the outer surface will be hot when the
appliance is operating. Use the handles when lifting
and opening the top plate.
• The temperature of accessible surfaces will be high
when the appliance is operating and for some time
after use.
• Do not touch hot surfaces. Remove the hot pies with a
heat-proof plastic spatula or plastic tongs.
• Do not place anything on top of the appliance when
the lid is closed, when in use and when stored.
• Always switch the appliance off at the power outlet,
then unplug the power cord from the power outlet
and cool completely, if appliance is not in use, before
cleaning, before attempting to move the appliance, if
left unattended and before disassembling, assembling
and when storing the appliance.
• Be careful when eating hot pies, especially with fillings
such as cheese, tomato or jam, as these retain heat
and may burn if eaten too quickly.
• Keep the appliance clean. Follow the cleaning
instructions provided in this book.
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS FOR YOUR BREVILLE PIE MAkER

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Breville recommends safety first continued
• Unwind the power cord fully before use.
• Do not let the power cord hang over the edge of
a bench or table, touch hot surfaces or become
knotted.
• To protect against electric shock, do not immerse the
appliance, power cord or power plug in water or any
other liquid.
• The appliance is not intended for use by persons
(including children) with reduced physical, sensory
or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and
knowledge, unless they have been given supervision
or instruction concerning use of the appliance by a
person responsible for their safety.
• Children should be supervised to ensure that they do
not play with the appliance.
• It is recommended to regularly inspect the appliance.
Do not use the appliance if the power cord, power plug
or appliance becomes damaged in any way. Return
the entire appliance to the nearest authorised Breville
service centre for examination and/or repair.
• Any maintenance, other than cleaning, should be
performed at an authorised Breville Service Centre.
• This appliance is for household use only. Do not use
this appliance for anything other than its intended use.
Do not use in moving vehicles or boats. Do not use
outdoors. Misuse may cause injury.
• The installation of a residual current device (safety
switch) is recommended to provide additional safety
protection when using electrical appliances. It is
advisable that a safety switch with a rated residual
operating current not exceeding 30mA be installed in
the electrical circuit supplying the appliance. See your
electrician for professional advice.
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS FOR ALL ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES

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Know Your Breville Pie Maker
BPI240 BREVILLE PIE MAkER
1. Ready-to-bake green light
indicates when the appliance has reached the correct
temperature and is ready to use
2. Power ‘On’ red light
indicates that the appliance is switched on and heating
3. 4 deep pie wells
for a variety of pie fillings
4. Pie cutter
for perfectly round and even pie bases and tops
5. Pie press
assists with inserting pastry bases into pie wells
6. Cool touch handle
with locking latch holds the appliance closed for perfectly
sealed pies
7. Easy clean non-stick plates
with crimper seal ensures pie edges are completely sealed
8. Sturdy non-skid feet
Cord wrap (not shown)
for easy storage
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Before first use
Remove and safely discard any packaging material and
promotional labels.
Wipe the cooking plates and outer housing with a soft
damp cloth and dry thoroughly.
Season the cooking plates (top and base) with a little
vegetable oil and remove any excess oil with absorbent
kitchen paper towel. After the initial seasoning, there is no
need to season the plates before each use as the pastry
leaves the plates slightly seasoned. Avoid using spray on
oils unless specified to do so in a recipe.
Using the Pie Maker
NOTE
When using the Pie Maker for the first time you
may notice a fine smoke haze. This is caused by
the heating of some of the components and will
dissipate with use. There is no need for concern.
NOTE
Pie bases can be made with shortcrust pastry,
butter puff pastry, puff pastry, filo pastry or bread.
Pie tops can be made with butter puff pastry, puff
pastry, filo pastry, or bread. Shortcrust pastry should
not be used for pie tops as it does not rise or brown
properly. Pastry can be homemade or purchased
ready-made from supermarkets.
NOTE
The pie cutter is designed to cut the pastry tops
and bases to perfectly fit the pie wells. The smaller
cutter is for the pie tops and the large cutter is for
the pie bases (refer to image below).
Operating Your Breville Pie Maker
NOTE
If using pre-purchased frozen pastry sheets, remove
from the freezer in sufficient time for the pastry to
thaw slightly for easy cutting. Pastry becomes
difficult to handle if completely thawed. Two
standard 25cm square pastry sheets are sufficient
for making four pies. Any excess pastry rounds can
be refrozen for future use.
NOTE
Prepare the pie fillings in advance.
NOTE
The Pie Maker is designed for making four pies at a
time. Uneven cooking or burning may occur if only
one or two pies are cooked at a time.
1. Insert the plug into a 230/240v power outlet.
2. Close the lid of the Pie Maker and switch on at the
power outlet. The Power ‘ON’ red light will illuminate
until the Pie Maker is switched off at the power
outlet.
3. The Ready-to-bake green light illuminates when the
appliance has reached the correct temperature and
is ready to use
4. Lightly flour the top surface of each pastry sheet
for easy cutting and to prevent pastry bases from
sticking to the pie press.
5. Cut 4 pastry bases and 4 pastry tops (if required) by
positioning the pie cutter over partially thawed pastry
sheets and press down firmly to make a straight cut
into the pastry. Do not twist. Ensure the cut is smooth
around the edges.
Tops
Bases

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Operating Your Breville Pie Maker continued
6. Place a pastry base (floured side up) into the centre
of each pie well and use the pie press to press and
mould into the shape of the pie well, ensuring the
edges of the pastry overlap the crimping area of the
pie well.
7. Spoon ½ cup of pre-prepared or pre-cooked and
cooled filling into the pastry base unless specified to
do otherwise in the recipe. Do not overfill the pastry
bases.
NOTE
Do not use liquid ingredients only (such as sauces
and gravies or in large proportion to solids) for the
pie fillings, as liquid will overflow and make the
pastry soggy. Always combine liquid ingredients
with solid ingredients.
8. Place the pastry tops over the filling, ensuring the
edges are positioned evenly and aligned with the
pastry base edges.
9. Close the lid, ensuring the locking latch clicks into
position. The lid has to be securely closed to ensure
when baking pies that pastry tops and bases are
crimped together to seal in the filling.
NOTE
The lid must be closed when baking pies, but check
progress during baking so that desired shade of
golden brown is reached.
10. Cooking times will vary depending on the recipe. For
example, pies will require approximately 8 minutes.
NOTE
Do not use metal utensils to remove the cooked
items as these may scratch the non-stick surface of
the cooking plates.
11. Open the lid and remove the baked items using a
heat-proof plastic spatula or plastic tongs.
12. If more baking is required, close the lid and follow
Steps 3-10.
13. At the end of baking, switch off at the power outlet
and unplug the power cord from the power outlet.
Allow the appliance to cool slightly. The appliance
is easier to clean when slightly warm. (Refer to the
cleaning and storage instructions in this booklet).

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Care, Cleaning and Storage
Care and Cleaning
Before cleaning, ensure the power is switched off at the
power outlet and the power cord is then unplugged from
the power outlet.
Allow the appliance to cool slightly. The appliance is
easier to clean when slightly warm. Always clean after
each use to prevent a build up of baked-on foods.
Cleaning the cooking plates
Wipe cooking plates with a soft, damp cloth and dry
thoroughly.
Do not use abrasive or metal utensils or scourers as they
will scratch the non-stick surface of the cooking plates.
Do not use harsh, abrasive or caustic cleaners, or oven
cleaners, when cleaning this appliance.
Cleaning the outer housing
Wipe the outer housing with a soft, damp cloth and dry
thoroughly with a soft dry cloth.
Wipe any excess food particles from the power cord.
Do not use abrasive or metal utensils or scourers as
these may scratch the outer housing.
Storage
Before storage, turn the power off at the power outlet
and then remove the power plug. Ensure the appliance
has completely cooled and is clean and dry. Close the
lid, ensuring the locking latch clicks into position, then
wrap the power cord around the cord storage. Store the
appliance flat or upright on the bench or in a convenient
cupboard. Do not place anything on top of the appliance
during storage.

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Hints and Tips for Best Results
Pastry Pies
• A wide selection of ready-rolled pastry, such as
shortcrust, puff, butter puff and wholemeal, is
available in your supermarket freezer. These pre-
prepared pastry sheets give great results and are
handy to keep in the freezer.
• Pastry can be homemade or purchased ready rolled.
• Allow sufficient time to defrost frozen pastry sheets
before use but do not allow the pastry to become too
soft as it will be difficult to handle.
• Filo pastry can be used for some pies. Filo pastry from
the chilled refrigerator section of the supermarket is
much more pliable and easy to use than frozen filo
pastry as it can be brittle and difficult to shape.
• Pastry sheets should be kept chilled in between each
use. Soft pastry sheets are difficult to handle and to
cut clean shapes.
• For a more buttery taste, use puff pastry or butter puff
pastry for the pastry tops with shortcrust pastry for
the pastry bases. This combination is ideal for dessert
pies.
• Shortcrust pastry should not be used for pie tops as it
does not rise or brown properly.
• Unused pastry sheets or cut rounds can be refrozen.
Flat pack into a large freezer bag and seal before
placing back into the freezer.
Bread Pies
• Prepare healthy pies in the Pie Maker using bread for
the bases and tops. Most types of sandwich bread
such as white and wholemeal, can be used.
• Do not use thick or toast bread slices as they will
prevent the lid from closing correctly.
• Avoid heavy grained breads as they may scratch the
cooking plates and are not sufficiently pliable for
shaping into the pie wells.
• Cut 4 bread tops and 4 bread bases using 8 slices of
sandwich bread. Position the cutter over each slice
and cut by pressing down into the bread. Do not twist.
Ensure the cut is smooth around the edges.
• The bread does not require buttering before placing
into the pie wells.
Pie Fillings
• Fillings should be cooked and cooled before adding
to the pie base. The cooking time for the pies is not
sufficient to cook raw meat fillings or soften fresh fruit
or vegetable fillings.
• Use canned or pre-cooked fruit, as fresh fruit may
lose juice when heated.
• Pies with insufficient filling will not form a good shape
and brown on top.
• Excess prepared fillings can be frozen or stored in a
covered container in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.
• Be careful when biting into hot pies, especially with
fillings such as cheese, tomato or jam, as these retain
heat and may burn your mouth if eaten too quickly.