Pie Recipes
Microwave Pie Shell
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup + 1 tablespoon shortening
- 4 drops yellow food coloring
- 2 to 3 tablespoons cold water
Instructions
- Combine flour and salt.
- Cut in shortening until like coarse meal.
- Add food coloring.
- Sprinkle water over flour mixture and stir with a fork. Shape into a ball. Roll out on a floured surface into a circle 2 inches larger than an inverted 9 inch pie plate. Fit loosely into pie plate. Trim edges and fold under to form a standing rim. Flute. Place a piece of heavy-duty plastic wrap over the pastry and cover with dried beans. Gently prick the rim of the pastry.
- Microwave on HIGH for 5 1/2 to 7 minutes until the pastry is opaque and the bottom is dry.