I have just bought a Sunbeam '' Big Fill Toastie Maker '' and would welcome some suitable tried and true fillings please. The deep dishes would hold generous sandwich fillings and I can imagine they would be a meal in themselves with a bowl of soup etc. Would I be able to use pastry ? Such as bacon and egg ? Thanks in anticipation.

rosejenny38 - 2019-09-20 08:35:00

Yes you should be able to do pastry. Would be not much difference between that a a pie maker. Smashed potatoes are great in them too. Think what you would put on a pizza and use the toppings as a filling instead?

Edited by jan2242 at 9:38 am, Fri 20 Sep

jan2242 - 2019-09-20 09:38:00

I've had the same machine for a while, and it's great, but it only takes a bit more filling than other machines, so you don't end up with HUGE toasties. I haven't tried raw egg or bacon; I precook bacon and very lightly fry an egg to make bacon, egg, cheese and tomato toasties. Leftover mince or casserole works really well. I've found it a bit too deep for smashed potatoes as they don't crush down enough, but love them in a sandwich press.

kaddiew - 2019-09-20 10:42:00

Thanks ''kaddiew''. I'm starting to think I might be able to use left-over butter chicken ? Not that there is any that is left over, I'll just make extra and freeze ?

rosejenny38 - 2019-09-20 10:57:00

rosejenny38 wrote:

Thanks ''kaddiew''. I'm starting to think I might be able to use left-over butter chicken ? Not that there is any that is left over, I'll just make extra and freeze ?

That would work well ! As would (for those who like them) baked beans, creamed corn, stewed apples or any canned fruit and so on. The possibilities are endless; I've just not been very imaginative, cooking for one!

Edited by kaddiew at 11:30 am, Fri 20 Sep

kaddiew - 2019-09-20 11:29:00

Ham, chopped onion, cheese & slices of tomato.

ruby2014 - 2019-09-20 13:18:00

Look up some calzone recipes — like this

Calzone Filling Ideas
Cheesy Lasagna Calzones: Ground beef, sausage, tomato sauce, ricotta, mozzarella, Basil, Parmesan
BBQ Chicken Calzones: Rotisserie chicken, bbq sauce, red onion, mozzarella
Philly Cheesesteak Calzones: thinly sliced cooked steak, sauteed onions, cheddar, Swiss or Mozzarella cheese
Pizza Calzones: Pizza sauce, pepperoni and mozzarella
Meatball Calzones: Small cooked meatballs, pizza or marinara sauce and mozzarella
Hawaiian Calzones: Pizza sauce, cubed cooked ham, red onion and pineapple
Buffalo Chicken Calzones: Cooked, cubed chicken, buffalo sauce and blue cheese
Spinach Artichoke Calzones (Vegetarian): Ricotta cheese, Parmesan, canned, chopped artichokes and baby spinach
Breakfast calzones: scrambled egg, sautéed onion and peppers, cooked sausage crumbles, cheddar cheese
Traditional Spinach-Ricotta Calzones (Vegetarian): Sautéed onion and garlic, baby spinach, mozzarella, ricotta, and tomato sauce.
Pulled Pork or Chicken Calzones: Pulled meat, barbecue sauce and a sprinkle of cheese.
Wilted Greens Calzones (Vegetarian): A whole mess of greens (kale, chard, beet greens), wilted with garlic and red pepper flakes. Ricotta, mozzarella and/or Jack cheese.
Indian Curry Calzones: Left-over curry (removing solids from any excess of sauce) mixed with wilted greens.
Thanksgiving Calzones: turkey, a little gravy, stuffing, and cranberry sauce.

Edited by wembley1 at 3:44 pm, Fri 20 Sep

wembley1 - 2019-09-20 15:41:00

Thanks ' wembley1 ' I will try your suggestions.

rosejenny38 - 2019-09-20 17:38:00

Spaghetti and cheese
Chopped chicken cream chees and apricot
Creamed corn
Chicken, cheese, sweet chilli and onion
Pepperoni, onion, tomato relish cheese, mushrooms and pineapple, pizza filling!

christin - 2019-09-21 06:42:00

Use wraps instead of pastry.

fiddles3 - 2019-09-21 15:36:00

Spaghetti and cheese
Banana or apple and peanut butter with cinnamon

sarahb5 - 2019-09-22 22:40:00

OP- beware with this machine, if you use gravy/sauce. Because it has deeper "pockets", it also has has numerous deep ridges and indentations that are a real pain to clean out if the sandwiches ooze. I spent ages last night doing just that.

kaddiew - 2019-09-23 08:54:00

Thanks once again ' kaddiew '.I'm going to use it for the first time tonight - chicken, bacon and cheese sarnies.

rosejenny38 - 2019-09-23 14:40:00