Has anyone tried to cook cornbread in the pie iron??? How about using warmed and pliable flour or corn tortillas in lieu of the bread??
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the pie irons were bought as a gift to someone else, and I haven't heard them say what they have used. Tortillas would probably work great.
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Cornbread batter or dough of any kind would not be a good idea. Even watching it carefully it will burn on the outside and be raw inside with no room for the bread/dough to expand. Tortillas would be fine as long as they are well buttered on the side against the iron. However not having tried them they may not seal up the stuffing like a slice of bread.
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Alice, flour tortillas and corn tortillas actually work very well, as will the Asian rice flour wrappers. Different fillings go great with one and better with another. Experiment.
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Sorry, but I don't know the answer to that, because I've never used it as a pie dish. I've always used it to microwave leftovers, with a cover on top. It'd ideal for anything with sauce or gravy (i.e. spaghetti & meatballs, beef stew, pot roast, corned beef dinner, etc. I can tell you, that it heats up nicely and cleans very easily, as does all Corelle dinnerware. If you baked in the oven, I have to believe it would brown the crust golden brown. Pyrex pie plates do the same, as well as, French White Corning cookware.
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I haven't tried bread, but as a suggetion: I take some of the raw tortillas (tortilla land) and put some cheese and maybe some lunchmeat into it (one tortilla folded in half). It makes awesome quesadilla snacks! My favorite is with a bit of pizza sauce, some pepperoni and mozzeralla.
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I'm sorry, I don't have an answer...I've only used it once and didn't attempt to make the cornbread I made with it stand. I'd imagine you'd want to trim some of the risen, baked layer so it's flat - and then put the pieces together using icing, if making a cake and toothpicks...
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Yes, I've used cornmeal to coat the pan when I've made bread. I sprayed the pan with Pam, shook in a handful of cornmeal, and had no problem with releasing my loaf of bread.
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I just pour cornbread batter in the triangles. Even if some falls into a different triangle, it still works fine since it is a non-stick surface. I've yet to cook a stiff substance such as scones.
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I was making corn bread with glass ware (the one use for baking) and scallop potatoes. It works fine for me, I didn't pay attention to the instruction where it says no glass. :P I think I was on 375-400 for about 35-40 mins.
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Yes, but it will be more grainy than you are probably used to. You may want to add flour, like 1 part flour to 3 parts cornmeal. However, I am from Bama and we never put flour in cornbread.
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Yes it can... However the cornbread muffin mix should be a commercial or ready-made recipe that has a lighter almost cake-like consistency. Mixes or batters that are too doughy or thick tend not to cook evenly or burn. Overall it is a great cupcake/muffin maker!
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I've used this set of Chicago Metallic pans, all the way to 450 degrees baking, with no problem, do use the 500 setting on broil, to brown the tops of cornbread, or biscuits? I've had other Pans by this same Co., for at least 25ys., although they are a little heavier, than this set, still no problem, whatsoever? I Enjoy this great brand of pan! I usually do biscuits on 450 degrees all the time, and have used these several mo.'s now, and no discoloration, or warping! Hope this was helpful!
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I put way more corn meal on the stone right before I was going. To put on pizza. I had pizza assembled, ready to go ( one cook book said to put toppings on when dough was on hot stone. I cooked less ant of time.
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I use the cast iron to make corn and flour tortillas. For corn tortillas there is no need to plug it. For the flour tortillas they do not expand the same with out electricity, I always plug it for the flour tortillas. I had it for a little more that two years and I use it every other week and works great.
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I made gluten free bread as well as bread with gluten. They both turned out great. .however the machine pan locked up and failed after just a few months and I ended up throwing the machine out and getting a different one. It turned out to be just about impossible to replace the pan.
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I have! I use the "dough" option (I think #9) and it works great! I use a recipe from a cookbook I own. 1 Cup of water, 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil, 3 Cups all-purpose flour, 1 tsp. Salt, 2 Tbsp. dry yeast. Let the machine do the work, and 1.5 hrs later..boom! Pizza dough ready for handling or freezing for later! :) (Optional flour combos I've done: 1/2 C. Corn meal flour, 1 1/2 C. whole wheat flour, and 1 C. bread flour. You can also add spices like garlic, oregano, rosemary, thyme...to add extra flavor!)
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The grind is medium and cooks up nicely as polenta, but not so well in corn muffins or cornbread. It a bit coarse for that and it doesn't cook evenly- leaves tiny bits of undercooked meal in the finished product.
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Hi. Sorry for the delay in responding. I got out the taco rack and tried a couple this morning to refresh my memory. Two observations - first, warm the tortillas in the microwave to make them pliable. Some suggest covering them with a slightly damp paper towel. Flour tortillas work better than corn tortillas. Second, be very careful when you place them on the rack. The surface is so slick that stuff does slide off easily. And, if you hadn't noticed, the rack itself can slide right off the oven rack if you're not careful. These Chicago Metallic items border on the too slick.
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Hello Vonda, it is funny Amazon wanted me to give you feedback on biscuits, Just the other day when I looked in my pantry I thought about making them. The only differences is I was going to use Pamela's all purpose pancake and waffle flour(the flour in the yellow bag) I love Pamela's all purpose flours. Only one time did I have a total flop. Please let me know how your biscuits turn out, if you can.