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.

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.

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. 😍🥰🤤

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.

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

Love the rawness and real world review..it’s exactly what the real world cooking experience is!

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

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 .

I don't even like pie, but I could see myself using that for more savory dishes.

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!!

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! 👍

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!

I’ve been enjoying these products you’ve been reviewing ‼️ So many gift ideas and some items for my kitchen for the upcoming holidays 🎃👻🍗🥧⛄️🎄

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 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.

Blueberry is my favorite and cherry is a close second. Great review, cute product.

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!

Thanks for testing this!

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 love the little Dash products. My favorite is the egg cooker. Next the Bundt or donut maker. Thanks for doing the reviews!!!!

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.

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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.

Aww I had high hopes for this, I’ll have to reconsider if I want to spend my coins on this. Thanks for the reviews

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.

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

Great review. Thanks for trying out so many methods. Too bad it's the product that falls short.

Thanks for sharing, going to take this off my list

I love all my mini dash products. When my appliances wear out I'm just going to use these.

Like yourself I am not of fan of short days and the winter. All so,like yourself I am a fan of the Cracker Barrel. Mostly the Breakfast menu. My personal favorite is the Country Boy Breakfast and Uncle Herschel 😋 Sampler. Their Muffins and Pancakes are terrific. YOUR DOING A GREAT JOB FOR ALL OF US DEPENDING ON YOUR EXCELLANT REVIEWS. Keep up the great work,Cathy.

Loved this review and went back to old reviews you made on other dash products! Thank you for sharing!

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.

For the pumpkin pie do not close the top until bottom is done.

Maybe your crust is too thick. Try rolling it out before you put it in the maker. Favorite is key lime.

I’ve noticed they cook hotter towards the back so maybe spin the pie part way.

Nothing beats the oven for a pie. These little cookers are perfect for college kids.

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 KZfaq, so I wasn't surprised at all on both accounts. Pumpkin. Good video.👍

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 wonder if you bake the crust (blind baked) first, then added the insides and top?

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 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.

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💙

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?

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.

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.

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.

I like pie. Wish I had seen your review before I bought two.

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! 😁

Use a2inch tin foil folded 3 times as levers to lift pies out ?

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.

Thanks for making this wonderful video you're so awesome 😎👍

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.

Pumpkin pie and chocolate pie. It's a toss up. Love them both.

Oh boy. Pecan. Apple. Cherry. Pumpkin. Marionberry. Strawberry rhubarb. They're all so good! I guess I just love pie!

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.

I agree with the other viewer. Cut a piece of foil to go around the edges, I just bought mine, so time to experiment~

What would happen if you put the bottom pie crust in and Part way cooked it before you added the filling and the top?

I wonder if you tried cooking the crust a bit before you put the filling in if it would fully cook

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 .

Cherry. Heck yes!

I wonder if it will cook crust only for cream pies…. Seems it may have limitations like would it cook a pecan 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.

Great review, tfs

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

It sounds delicious

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.

great review.. I don't need it now. Thanks for saving the time and money!

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.

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 wonder if you could pre bake the puff pastry like a few minutes in there by itself then the egg mixture

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.

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

My favorite pie is key lime next would probably be coconut custard

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.

I wish you had tried a chicken pot pie recipe but thanks for the 2 cents.

Big fan of homemade pecan pie. With butter pecan ice cream. Apple pie. Close second

Im wondering if you've tried phyllo dough?

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.

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

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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.

I can’t find the Bundt maker. The pies look cute but the crust looks undercooked

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😍

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... 🥵

I put foil around the crust so that it doesn't burn.

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!

Key Lime is my fave 🥧

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

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.

When making pumpkin hand pies, cook the filling in the oven first. You should also par bake the crust.

The omelette maker works very well too

I have the egg cooker, use it often.

Look up Ken Click on KZfaq. 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.

I might try to bake the crust first, put the pumpkin in and put foil on the edges.

After your Revie I don’t know if I would want to buy the Dash mini pie maker

Maybe if you partially cook the crust Empty and. After 2 minutes you put the pie stuff in there and then cook it another 2 to 3 minutes. Maybe that would work out Better Just athought

Wondering if I can make a deep dish pizza in this ?

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!]

Disappointing performance. I first thought the mini pie maker might be my second Dash purchase, but it seems it doesn't actually bake very well; just browns the crust on contact. Won't be buying it. It is good it includes the cutter for the crust. Thanks so much for trying it out. Very helpful!!