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Acid permitted in shallow pie (7)

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I believe the answer is:

tartlet

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'shallow pie' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both things that one consumes for nourishment as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps there's an association between them I don't understand?

'acid permitted' is the wordplay.
'acid' becomes 'tart' (tart can mean sharp or acid in taste).
'permitted' becomes 'let' (to let something happen is to permit it).
'tart'+'let'='TARTLET'

'in' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for tartlet that I've seen before include "Food" , "single pastry" , "fare" , "fruit confection" , "little cake" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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