Darren Kirby - Pie Iron Recipes

Pie Iron Recipes

Compiled and Edited by:
Darren Kirby

Copyright 2015 Darren Kirby

All rights reserved, including the right to reproduce this book or portion thereof in any form whatsoever.

First Publishing: May, 2015

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Tables of Contents

Breakfast Recipes:
Lunch/Dinner Recipes:
Dessert Recipes:
Additional Food Recipes:

Pie Iron Recipes Introduction

My wife and I love to go camping. One of our most favorite things to do for food is to use our pudgie pie irons. They are versatile and so easy that kids have as much fun at meal time as adults. And while you may know that they turn out great homemade hot pockets, they can be used for a lot more. Its possible to use just these pie irons to cook everything over a weekend camping trip, which would save a lot of weight and space when packing.

If youve never tried using a pie iron, a pudgie pie maker, a jaffel iron, or whatever name you choose to call it, youre missing out on a positively wonderful meal time treat. Youll find recipes for every meal of the day, especially desserts! And while these recipes are a good start, theres really no end to the combinations that you can come up with.

This recipe book is unique in its approach for a variety of reasons. First, you will notice that there are no bright, vibrant pictures of the food presented beautifully on colored plates in perfectly setup dining rooms and kitchens. There are a few reasons for this, including cost; getting those pictures shot is a costly endeavor. Also, it would nearly double the size of this book, meaning it would cost you more to purchase this book, and I want this to be an affordable option for everyone; camping itself is inherently cost-effective related to other vacation types, and this book needed to reflect this economy.

Another item that makes this recipe book unique is that we are solely focused on just the round/square style of pie iron. There are a variety of other pie iron designs and shapes, but they are more niche-focused and consequently have limited applications, unlike the traditional round/square pie iron. Along with staying focused on this traditional design, we have also included more recipes for these style pie irons than any other recipe book out there.

Last, not only do we cover the important stuff (food!), but we also cover a variety of related areas to consider with pie irons, such as the pros and cons of aluminum versus cast iron and best practices when using your pie irons.

So, lets dig out those pie irons and dig into some tasty food!

Notes About The Recipes

You will notice that in all of these recipes, we use the generic names for the food items. Thats because everyone has different tastes, and just because I like brand X, you might think it tastes nasty and you prefer brand Y. Well, use brand Y then! Experiment, try new things, make new combinations, and just have fun.

Also, a word about the bread. For these recipes, when I use the word bread, unless you read something different, Im just talking about your plain old white bread. Many of these recipes would be delicious and have a very different taste just by changing the bread you use. Give a marble rye a shot, or perhaps a pumpernickel. Dont just experiment with the insides of the pies, but the outsides as well.

For those who are vegetarians or just want to use less meat, substitutions are encouraged. Just like you would do for recipes you would make at home, use your favorite substitutions for the chicken, pepperoni, hamburger, and other meats that you find listed in these recipes. While fewer in number, I have included some meatless recipes as well.

In the end, these recipes are just guidelines, and you can follow them as closely or as loosely as you want. Food is meant to be enjoyed, and cooking that food should be equally enjoyable.

Breakfast Recipes

French Toast With Bacon

Ingredients:

Bacon
Bread
Egg and milk, beaten together
Cinnamon
Butter

Directions:

1- Cook the bacon in your open pie iron. Each side holds 1-2 pieces
2- Soak 2 slices of bread in the egg and milk mixture; sprinkle each with a little bit of cinnamon
3- In each half of the pie iron put a small dab of butter, then lay in a piece of the battered bread
4- Put the bacon on one of the bread slices, and then close up the pie iron
5- Cook over the fire until golden brown

Alternatives:

* Add cheese with the bacon
* Substitute your favorite jam/jelly for the filling

Pie Iron Biscuits With Sausage Gravy

Ingredients:

1/2 tray Johnsonville Original Breakfast Sausage Patties, broken into pieces
1 tbsp. all-purpose flour
1 cup 1% milk
1/4 tsp. pepper
Pinch of salt
1 can refrigerated Pillsbury Country Style Biscuits
Butter

Directions:

1- Heat skillet and cook sausage, breaking up with spoon, until browned, about 5 minutes
2- Mix in flour
3- Stir in milk, scraping up browned bits from pan, until mixture is thickened, about 2 to 3 minutes
4- Season with pepper and salt; remove from heat and set aside
5- On waxed paper on plate or back of saucepan, flatten each biscuit into a 4-inch circle
6- In each half of the pie iron put a small dab of butter, then lay in a circle of biscuit
7- Scoop 3 tbsp of sausage gravy into middle of one of the biscuit circles
8- Cover with 1 circle and close up pie iron
9- Cook over the fire until golden brown

Bacon And Eggs Breakfast Sandwich

Ingredients:

Bread
Bacon
Eggs
Cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese slices

Directions:

1- Heat your pie iron slightly in the fire; dont get it too hot, or else the bacon will burn
2- Lay three strips of bacon in one half of the pie iron so that half of the bacon is in the pie iron and the other half is laying out
3- Put a piece of bread over the bacon and squish it down a bit (no air pockets)
4- Crack an egg right in the middle of your bread
5- Place a slice or two of cheese over the egg
6- Top with a second piece of bread, but dont squish it down
7- Wrap the loose ends of your bacon around the outside of the other slice of bread and close up the pie iron
8- Cook in the fire for about five to seven minutes, or until the bacon has gone crispy on the outside

Pancakes Stuffed With Sausage

Ingredients:

Pancake mix, prepared
Sausage links

Directions:

1- Pour prepared pancake mix into one half of the pie iron
2- Add 2-3 sausage links into the pancake mix
3- Add a little more pancake mix, then close up the pie iron
4- Cook over the fire until golden brown

Pie Iron Stuffed Hashbrowns

Ingredients:

1 pound of hashbrowns, frozen
8 oz. sour cream
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 green onion, thinly sliced
4 slices of bacon, cooked and crumbled
Butter

Directions:

1- Put a dab of butter in one half of the pie iron, then add a thin layer of hash browns to pie iron
2- In a separate bowl mix together sour cream, green onion and bacon