Sunbeam Pie Magic

We purchased this from Big W, click and collect was very easy, and used it very soon afterwards. We made pies using bought, frozen puff pastry, and filled it with our homemade stew. Brilliant results! The pastry was crisp, the filling steaming hot and the pie very easy to remove from the "enclosure" and the pie makers was extremely easy to clean. Our pie was a million times better than anything you could buy. Next day we made gingerbread cakes, from an internet recipe, and the result was also very pleasing. Next time we will make the gin...

It works and if you find it doesnt, you are not using it correctly. If you are having an issue with undercooked tops, you need to fill your pies more so the lid makes contact with the top element. If you feel you are wasting pastry, try and cut it differently and consider not using the cutter provided.

Have been using this for a couple of months and the results are consistantly excellent. The product also feels high quality and the non stick surface is excellent and still looks like new. (Clean and lightly oil after use as per the instructions).
Reading some of the reviews I think some people are making mistakes with usage of the product and blaming the product.
-The longest I have ever cooked pies is 10 minutes and they were perfect. 8 minutes for a lighter brown but still crisp. I am not suprised they say they are overcooked/nearly burned...

Purchased this product end of September 2021. Have used it once to make apple pies. You need a whole sheet of pastry for the base alone which is a lot of wastage. Filled with the half cup of mixture as advised. Used store bought short crust for the base and puff for the top. No where near enough filling with the suggested half cup. The base was overcooked, bordering on being burnt and the top caved in and didn't cook at all. Total waste time and ingredients.

Have made a few pies in this machine & they have turned out good, hash brown bubble & squeak turns out perfect, a great brunch recipe, just a couple of things I have noticed is the bottom of the pie maker has vents & the oil from the pies come out of theses vents onto the bench & is still leaking a little each time I use it, have tried cleaning them. I may have used a bit too much oil whilst frying off onions, also when making savoury scrolls the top seems to cook more than the bottom, probably need to turn them over more frequently during cooking, other than that I find this a good pie maker.

Had it for a few months now and works perfectly!
I did a bit of research before buying, comparing different models and brands and selected this one because it had the perfect ration of volume - width - height (I know...nerd!) and it turns out I was right!
Oh and it's so cool you can do so many things with it, not just pies
Definitely recommended!

We have had our pie maker for years with terrific results- I initially thought that there was a lot of wasted pastry with respect to the bottom pastry, but my husband said 'nonsense' and used the 'wasted ' pastry to complete the 4 bases - we use 2 sheets of shortcrust & 1 sheet of puff pastry - have never had a failure !! Left over curries, osso bucco, spare sauces mixed with BBQ shredded chicken - fantastic ! Unfortunately my cutter has finally cracked - they seem expensive to replace.

Love it. Makes pie sooo quick. I’ve done lots. Meat, chicken, pasty, apple, berry. Cooks so quick. Love it. Can’t fault this. Had it 2 months. Join pastry together so minimum waste

Love this product. Perfect, cheap pies with infinite filling options only limited by your imagination.
I will say....people keep complaining about the pastry cutter, saying it causes too much wastage.
Soooooo, don't use it! Instead:
Use a knife to cut your sheet of pastry into 4 squares (ensuring 2 of them are slightly bigger/you cut slightly off centre). Repeat with second sheet of pastry. Now use the 4 slightly larger squares as your pie bases (gentle stretching is required, ensure pastry is fully defrosted). Then your 4 remaining squares (ag...

I've upgraded from a 2 to a 4 Sunbeam because we were so happy with it. Third use, same disappointing result as the first. The old machine took 8 minutes to cook the pies. This one takes over 40 mins so the bottom is overcooked, the inside filling is dry and the top hasn't puffed at all. Waste of money on all counts. Can't remember where I bought it and probably out of warranty but will never buy Sunbeam again.

Appears there were other issues involved outside both my, and Sunbeams control. So am withdrawing original review, with apologies. Have used product since, and works to requirements. And hope for continued use over the years.

We bought one of these online about 6 weeks ago. As soon as it arrived we made 4 pies using sheet pastry and left overs (spicy lentil soup with added potatoes). So easy using the included pastry cutter - about 20 minutes once the pastry is unfrozen until the pies are ready. You may need to roll the typical pastry sheet out a bit to be able to get 2 pies from each sheet
It was then that we noticed that the lid was cracked from the back near the hinge. We contacted the retailer, sent it back and received a replacement after 3-4 weeks. When we t...

I bought my pie maker about 7 months ago and I love it but I noticed when I was last using it that the lid had a crack in it I have only used it 8 times

Quick and easy to use and clean. Kids love choosing their fillings and personalising the top of their pie. I love using left overs for a fast and cheap alternative to take away or hiding lots of mushed veg in the filling to nourish my fussy eater. Bonus is I can have fancy vegan pies too without paying a bomb. Friday is now Pie-day for us, just need to find something to lift the pies out with safely though, as that can be tricky. I did notice a little moisture in the indicator light when using but doesn’t seem to be a problem or limit performance at all.

Excellent pie maker. I just bought it and made two pies. So happy. I do not have a pastry cutter; it was a bit fiddly to cut bottom and top.