Diablo- toastie, sandwich, pizza calzone, pancake maker

[Scots_Charles_River]

I got this for Xmas, not used yet, so used it today. Lovely food. I tried two different pancakes.

One with -

• Water
• Mozzarella
• Flour
• Water
• Mixed Spice
• Spring onions

Tasted good.

One with -

• Egg
• Flour
• Water
• Tomatoes
• Oregano
• Carrot
• Veggy sausage

Very tasty.

I cooked using cardboard in a fire bowl. This meant I had to keep turning the maker over, to give even heat. Ideally, it should be in a fire under ashes or on a BBQ. You can also hold it over a gas flame, trangia or in an Aga. It's very robust and is ~150mm dia. so enough for one person and has a titanium non slip coating. The lip is not airtight, to avoid explosions, but does not allow the mix to drip out.

The only criticism is that the wire loop at the end of the double handle does not spring on, so as long as you grip by squeezing both handles - which is how you hold it anyway - it's fine.

8/10.

Details http://www.thediablo.com/

Some pics below.

[ged]

Looks great! Now I might have to make something like that...

[Scots_Charles_River]

Make sure the lip slightly overlaps, that's the key thing.

I can take close ups if you wish.

[ged]

Make sure the lip slightly overlaps, that's the key thing.

I can take close ups if you wish.

That would be great, thanks!

[spandit]

We've got one of these. Never used it (but bought it before I joined here) - might try it on the next meet

[mountainm]

We've got one of these. Never used it (but bought it before I joined here) - might try it on the next meet

Ditto, never used. You can do apple pies and stuff in it too

[Scots_Charles_River]

Pies yes. The website suggest recipes. Buying sheets of pastry is suggested. I will try this method, but for me, chucking leftovers in and cooking is the campsite way.

[Scots_Charles_River]

Now if I could replicate the McD's Hot apple pies..............

[Humpback]

I have a Rome pie iron which this thread has prompted me to retrieve and re-proof. I searched pie iron recipes and found a pdf version that I have printed off.
The Diablo is obviously shorter - mine has been cut down to fit my Wickes wanigan. And the Diablo also has a deeper bowl which will be an advantage too.

[Scots_Charles_River]

HUMPBACK,

Care to share the pdf ?

Ta

[Humpback]

here you go

http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct..._yVe4emBu1m0lg


alan

[spandit]

Now if I could replicate the McD's Hot apple pies..............

Camp fires don't get that hot, I think they use a reactor

[Scots_Charles_River]

It's a vertical box affair with a 7minute timer, it then slides out. Seriously hot but tasty. I know this as a kid in my school works there.

Will post photo details of the device when I'm home, later tonite.

[addo]

I like these. There great with a simple cob.. sorry bread roll, filled with cheese and tomato.
Tasty quick and simple.

[Humpback]

ScotsCharlesRiver
I have just made the 'lemon meringue pie' recipe from the link above using lemon pie filling powder(mixed according to the packet) and marshmallows. It is a keeper so I shall take the ingredients on my next trip.

Tomorrow I'll try the 'banana cream pie' recipe and the 'breakfast pie' one.

Does anyone else have pie iron/diablo recipes to share?

[Scots_Charles_River]

Cool, must try that on my next away trip.

[xylaria]

I picked up a double pan flippy thing in a second hand shop. i always thought it was some sort of fancy ommlette pan. i cook stuffed staffordshire oatcakes in it. Never thought to try anything else in it. I give it go now. i have took it camping for 24 hour camp where we lived off oatcakes, a camp pizza sound good.

[Scots_Charles_River]

Must try omelettes too !

Bravas Patatas as a pancake ?

[grumit]

Brought one from a trade show about four years ago use it loads for toasted sandwiches and omelettes got to be carefull when doing several as keep burning my fingers on the handle lol

[xylaria]

I did pizza over a camp fiire last week with my double omlettey pan thingy. I worked fine, would better if the I had waited for the fire to get down in temp. I used yeast bread mix base.