Recipe: Microwave Strawberry or Peach Pie

Microwave Strawberry or Peach Pie
rec.food.recipes/Kirk & Karen Mathis/1996

Crust:
1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 tsp. salt
2 Tbsp. sugar
1/2 cup oil
2 Tbsp. milk

Mix with pastry blender and press into pie pan. Microwave on high 5-7 minutes - rotate dish 1/2 turn every minute. (Or bake 10 minutes in 400 degree oven.)

Filling:
1 cup water
1 cup sugar
2 Tbsp. corn syrup
3 Tbsp. cornstarch

Microwave filling 3-5 minutes or until thick and clear (do not overcook!!)

Add:
3 Tbsp Strawberry Jello

Cool slightly and add:
1 quart fresh sliced strawberries

Pour filling into crust. Chill several hours.

Variation:
May use peaches and peach Jello.