Top Hats - Pie Tee

Today i got the Pie Tee mold i ordered and to be honest i was eager to try it out and see if i can get the pie tee cases/shells like how some restaurants served it.

I thought it would be easy but i was so dead wrong! There are rules to follow though. For instance, ur mold cannot be to hot and it should not sizzle when its dipped in the batter. It might sound really easy but i had a tough time doin it and i wasted quite a bit of batter experimentin on how to do it and get it right.

At last i manage to get one miserable shell after a long try. Of course the test didnt just stop there, i couldnt get a proper one after that! The mold was too hot and when i dipped it in the batter, it sizzled! So again, i wasted more of the batter.

But at last i managed to get a few decent lookin shells but the bottom part of the shell isnt exactly flat. I'm still wonderin on how do they get it to look that flat.

Despite so many failed attempts, I'll be tryin to make those shells again tomorrow. I'm feelin rather dissatisfied today but hopefully tomorrow's attempt will be a successful one.

As for the pie tee fillings, i used shredded jicama (yam bean), shredded carrot, finely chopped french beans, finely chopped garlic, fresh prawns (chopped into smaller pieces), salt, sugar, oyster sauce and some chicken stock granules.

You can actually put anythin as the fillings. For those who loves mushroom, you can add it in but do slice it finely for it will fit into the shells. I've tasted some with deep-fried beancurd in it as well. So basically you can get creative with the fillings. 

Talking bout fillings, since i'm gonna try making the shells again tomorrow, i'll have a slight idea for the fillings - it will be a vegetarian filling and a modern one too!

Besides the fillings, you'll need the toppings too. Again its all bout creativity. You can have anythin as the toppings. You can even prepare a few toppings and voila a range of combinations will be formed!

As for me, since i couldnt get the scallions today and i dont quite fancy fried shallots with it, so i only had shredded omelette and a dash or two of Sri Racha hot chili sauce. 

For those who loves a lil raw green, u can add shredded cucumber on it too and perhaps a lil finely chopped onions as well.

Here are some miserable shells that i managed to make. So stay tune for a better lookin shells. Am gonna make sure this time i get it right. 

Told a friend i did this and he told me its a very hard process. Oh well, be it hard or easy, am gonna fine tune it to perfection.