Nordic Ware Adjustable Pie Protect, Steel

Fantastic and Useful for My Pies
Just about a month ago, I bought a Pro 600 Kitchenaid mixer from Amazonas a graduation gift to myself because I have recently been baking pies,cakes, cookies, breads and pizza, all from scratch. I wanted to dress up mydouble-crust pies in a more artistic and professional way. So, I orderedtwo pie top cutters along with some other items last month. It took a longtime for them to arrive because of Post Office problems– I had to pickthem up a few days ago– but I am quite satisfied with the Hearts andLattice pie top cutter. First, it’s a terrific deal that it’s two pie cutters in one. I honestlycan’t tell you which one I like better, the lattice design or the hearts. A10-year warranty is a pleasant surprise, but no surprise, as the cutter iswell-made of heavy plastic. The wide handles are only for looks to me– Ialways dust the cutter with flour and press all over to make sure thecutouts are well done and release easily. I do the same thing with biscuits Either the picture or the description is not doing justice to theHearts pattern because there are two different sizes of hearts in thedesign. A small heart is given at every 90 degrees and a medium heart isgiven every 90 degrees between those. A minus point for not having acentral vent hole, but that’s a minor concern. The fact that the outside of the pie top cutter is raised and taperedto a edge for cutting is a real plus– roll out your pastry dough, then cutout the design and cut it to size in one step! It’s 12.25″ (31.3 cm) wide,so you may not need to trim any pastry from the lip of the pie pan. It fitsmy 10″ stoneware pan just fine, but your results will depend on how highyou pile on the apples, pears, etc. The lattice design is a wonderful, unsimplified implementation of thoserosette designs that I made with a pencil compass and colored as a pre-teen. They were so fascinating that I drew hundreds of them. This design isbased on an eight-point star, which makes it more interesting. It’s a farcry from the all-too-common diamond lattice or basket weave, that’s forsure. I made a lady laugh when I told her it was “man” enough for me– nofrilly lace or flowers for this manchild’s kitchen! Okay, okay, the Heartspie cutter looks like a violation, but that’s for my Mom or the ladies inmy life to get mushy on me. (At least “try” to believe that one.) This one is a good deal. I’m glad to have it.

Fast way to a pretty pie
This is an ultra quick way to a pretty pie crust. The only downside is having to pop the crust pieces out of all the little design parts on the cutout.

Used several times now.
I like pies, but sometimes it’s hard to get the right bake on both the crust and the filling. This pie shield does a great job bridging that gap.Before getting this shield I had done the tinfoil thing. That’s not fun. It likes to fall off. Hard to add or remove on a pie in a hot oven. Etc.I looked at various other options, single-piece metal shields, silicone shields.I’m glad I chose this one. The adjustable pieces snap together easily and allow me to use both larger or smaller than 9″ pans without dealing with awkward fit.When assembled it’s a bit floppy, but effective and easy to handle both adding and removing. Best to wash carefully and by hand, in my opinion. I leave mine assembled for storage.Most recently I used this for a quiche with a hash brown crust. It was over-filled (my bad) and I was afraid the shield would bake onto the filling. It barely stuck at all (one small area) and was simple to clean up afterword.Also, I like to support Nordic Ware out of respect for their US manufacturing footprint. While it’s disappointing to see products like this pie shield made in China, at least they are honest about the country of origin. Found at least 3 places in the product description.

Perfect for my pumpkin pie
The ring is adjustable. The coverage worked well with the decorative pie edge.

Produto muito bom para decorar tortas, bem prático , fácil lavar, não gruda na massa, material bem rígido (certeza que irá durar por muitos anos).

Quedan hermosas las tartas, solo hay que hacer presión en el centro y cada uno de los lados para que se marque bien.

Li ho collezionati tutti… Buon prodotto must have x chi ama fare dolci