NewIdeaFood
  • News
  • Dinner Tonight
  • Baking
  • Trolley Watch
  • Easy Entertaining
  • Healthy-ish
  • Video
NewIdeaFood
  • News
  • Dinner Tonight
  • Baking
  • Trolley Watch
  • Easy Entertaining
  • Healthy-ish
  • Video
ALDI - DON'T DROWN IN ONE-OFF DISCOUNTS!
Watch 0:15

ALDI - DON'T DROWN IN ONE-OFF DISCOUNTS!

{headline}

{headline}

‘People pay $659 for this!’ Mum makes budget kitchen trolley from THIS unlikely Kmart item

‘People pay $659 for this!’ Mum makes budget kitchen trolley from THIS unlikely Kmart item

The NEW $2 Kmart hack that means you can put your drink bottle (or bottle of wine!) anywhere!

The NEW $2 Kmart hack that means you can put your drink bottle (or bottle of wine!) anywhere!

JUST IN! This $4 Kmart hack for sorting out your TUPPERWARE LIDS is genius!

JUST IN! This $4 Kmart hack for sorting out your TUPPERWARE LIDS is genius!

Forget the pie maker! Mums are now BAKING CAKES in the $7.50 Kmart SANDWICH PRESS!

Forget the pie maker! Mums are now BAKING CAKES in the $7.50 Kmart SANDWICH PRESS!

{headline}

{headline}

This $15 Kmart wine & cheese table hack means you can enjoy a cheeky glass anywhere!

This $15 Kmart wine & cheese table hack means you can enjoy a cheeky glass anywhere!

Only in Australia! Mum uses $6 Kmart plant stand to make  KANGAROO FEEDING STATION

Only in Australia! Mum uses $6 Kmart plant stand to make KANGAROO FEEDING STATION

You can now make CHEESY ROAST POTATOES in the $29 Kmart Pie Maker ... and they look gooooooood!

You can now make CHEESY ROAST POTATOES in the $29 Kmart Pie Maker ... and they look gooooooood!

{headline}

{headline}

DIY QUEEN! How this mum transformed her dining chairs using $3 KMART TEA TOWELS!

DIY QUEEN! How this mum transformed her dining chairs using $3 KMART TEA TOWELS!

How one Kmart Mum converted THIS $6 kitchen product into an AH-MAZING garden feature

How one Kmart Mum converted THIS $6 kitchen product into an AH-MAZING garden feature

Someone did a calorie count on VANILLA SLICE PIES - and people’s reactions are HILARIOUS!

Someone did a calorie count on VANILLA SLICE PIES - and people’s reactions are HILARIOUS!

How this mum used $8 Kmart serving platters to makeover her kitchen barstools

How this mum used $8 Kmart serving platters to makeover her kitchen barstools

You won’t believe what Kmart Mums are doing to THIS $49 sideboard!

You won’t believe what Kmart Mums are doing to THIS $49 sideboard!

This $1.50 Kmart hack will turn any lunchbox into a Bento Box - without the big price tag!

This $1.50 Kmart hack will turn any lunchbox into a Bento Box - without the big price tag!

Now you can make JELLY CAKES in the $29 Kmart Pie Maker

Now you can make JELLY CAKES in the $29 Kmart Pie Maker

  1. Home
  2. News

As Vanilla Slice Pie mania sweeps Australia, one mum reveals her clever hack for getting them right every time ...

Love this! - by Nikki Black
  • 31 Jan 2019

Just last week, we revealed how Kmart Pie Maker fans had come up with the ingenious idea of making Vanilla Slice Pies in the awesome $29 gadget.

So simple and with just two ingredients - puff pastry and Cottee’s Instant Vanilla Pudding Mix - they look and taste absolutely amazing. The idea was first created by home chef Dianne at the awesome Kmart Pie Maker Recipes, Tips and Ideas Australia Facebook group, prompting thousands around the country to follow her lead. 

As Vanilla Slice Pie mania sweeps Australia, one mum reveals her clever hack for getting them right every time ...

The Kmart Pie Makers group has been inundated with members sharing their snaps of their own Vanilla Slice Pie creations - including this epic version, pictured above, by Kmart Pie Makers member Barbara. 

But now one other member has revealed her clever trick for getting the perfect Vanilla Slice Pie every time. While some home chefs have had trouble overfilling the pics, Vanessa has revealed her hack for measuring out the right amount of vanilla mix every time.

She writes: ‘I’m currently making the vanilla pies....for the perfect amount of custard per pie, I use an ice cream scoop.’

 

scoop

Vanessa's clever hack for getting perfect Vanilla Slice Pies every time.

Image: Kmart Pie Maker Recipes, Tips and Ideas Australia/Facebook
pies

Vanessa's finished pies!

Image: Kmart Pie Maker Recipes, Tips and Ideas Australia/Facebook

Genius! Other pie maker fans on the group have also been discussing whether the pies freeze well - and it’s been given the big thumbs up.

Said Vanilla Slice Pie creator Dianne: ‘They freeze fine you could always pop them back in pie maker for a bit to crisp them up a bit after they are defrosted.’

Said another: ‘They’ve never lasted long enough for me to try. Sorry!’

Ha! We can relate! For this and more great baking ideas, make sure you’re following the Kmart Pie Maker Recipes, Tips and Ideas Australia Facebook group - click here for more!

* Main image: Kmart Pie Maker Recipes, Tips and Ideas Australia Facebook

Nikki Black
Nikki Black
Nikki is obsessed with all things celebrity and dreams she is a long-lost Kardashian. You'll find her binging Netflix's latest 'must-watch' show with a jar of Nutella by her side.

Subscribe to New Idea-$12 for your first 12 issues!

Subscribe Now
Subscribe to New Idea

Subscribe to New Idea-$12 for your first 12 issues!

Subscribe Now
Subscribe to New Idea

Recommended to you

ALDI - DON'T DROWN IN ONE-OFF DISCOUNTS!
Watch 0:15

ALDI - DON'T DROWN IN ONE-OFF DISCOUNTS!

{headline}

{headline}

‘People pay $659 for this!’ Mum makes budget kitchen trolley from THIS unlikely Kmart item

‘People pay $659 for this!’ Mum makes budget kitchen trolley from THIS unlikely Kmart item

The NEW $2 Kmart hack that means you can put your drink bottle (or bottle of wine!) anywhere!

The NEW $2 Kmart hack that means you can put your drink bottle (or bottle of wine!) anywhere!

JUST IN! This $4 Kmart hack for sorting out your TUPPERWARE LIDS is genius!

JUST IN! This $4 Kmart hack for sorting out your TUPPERWARE LIDS is genius!

Forget the pie maker! Mums are now BAKING CAKES in the $7.50 Kmart SANDWICH PRESS!

Forget the pie maker! Mums are now BAKING CAKES in the $7.50 Kmart SANDWICH PRESS!

{headline}

{headline}

This $15 Kmart wine & cheese table hack means you can enjoy a cheeky glass anywhere!

This $15 Kmart wine & cheese table hack means you can enjoy a cheeky glass anywhere!

Only in Australia! Mum uses $6 Kmart plant stand to make  KANGAROO FEEDING STATION

Only in Australia! Mum uses $6 Kmart plant stand to make KANGAROO FEEDING STATION

You can now make CHEESY ROAST POTATOES in the $29 Kmart Pie Maker ... and they look gooooooood!

You can now make CHEESY ROAST POTATOES in the $29 Kmart Pie Maker ... and they look gooooooood!

{headline}

{headline}

DIY QUEEN! How this mum transformed her dining chairs using $3 KMART TEA TOWELS!

DIY QUEEN! How this mum transformed her dining chairs using $3 KMART TEA TOWELS!

How one Kmart Mum converted THIS $6 kitchen product into an AH-MAZING garden feature

How one Kmart Mum converted THIS $6 kitchen product into an AH-MAZING garden feature

Someone did a calorie count on VANILLA SLICE PIES - and people’s reactions are HILARIOUS!

Someone did a calorie count on VANILLA SLICE PIES - and people’s reactions are HILARIOUS!

How this mum used $8 Kmart serving platters to makeover her kitchen barstools

How this mum used $8 Kmart serving platters to makeover her kitchen barstools

You won’t believe what Kmart Mums are doing to THIS $49 sideboard!

You won’t believe what Kmart Mums are doing to THIS $49 sideboard!

This $1.50 Kmart hack will turn any lunchbox into a Bento Box - without the big price tag!

This $1.50 Kmart hack will turn any lunchbox into a Bento Box - without the big price tag!

Now you can make JELLY CAKES in the $29 Kmart Pie Maker

Now you can make JELLY CAKES in the $29 Kmart Pie Maker

NewIdeaFood
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Dietary info
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Privacy Policy
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Dietary info
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Privacy Policy

Brands

  • New Idea
  • Better Homes and Gardens
  • Better Homes and Gardens Shop
  • All Recipes
  • Practical Parenting

Our Network

  • marie claire
  • Beauty Crew
  • Who
  • Women's Weekly Food
  • Bounty Parents
  • Girlfriend
  • That’s Life
  • Home Beautiful
  • 7plus
  • 7News
  • Health Engine
  • Starts at 60
  • The West Australian
  • Perth Now
  • Airtasker
  • Society One
© 2021 Are Media PTY LTD
Get more from New Idea Food

Magazine Subscription Offer

Subscribe to New Idea-$12 for your first 12 issues!

Shop This Offer
Subscribe to New Idea