Quick Cheeseburger Pie

Step 1
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).

Step 2
In a medium bowl, mix 1 1/3 cups flour and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles tiny peas. Add cold water, 1 tablespoon at a time, stirring with a fork after each addition. Mix lightly just until pastry almost cleans the sides of the bowl. Pat into the bottom and sides of an 8-inch pie pan. Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes.

Step 3
Crumble ground beef into a large skillet and saut? over medium heat for 1 minute. Add onion and garlic. Continue to saut? until onion is browned, about 10 minutes; drain grease.

Step 4
Sprinkle beef mixture with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 cup flour. Stir in pickle liquid, milk, pickles, and 1 cup shredded cheese. Spoon mixture into pastry shell.

Step 5
Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes. Sprinkle top with remaining 1 cup cheese and bake an additional 5 minutes, until pastry is golden brown and cheese is bubbly.