Molasses Pie

Name: Molasses Pie
Ingredients: 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour; 3/4 cup brown sugar, packed; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup butter; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 cup warm water; 1/2 cup molasses; 1 egg; 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg; 1/4 teaspoon ginger; 1 pie crust, of 9 inches

12 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup warm water
1/2 cup molasses
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ginger
1 pie crust, of 9 inches

Directions

1

Mix the 4 first ingredients in a bowl(flour to butter). With a pastry cutter or 2 knives, add butter until you have a rough texture.
2

In another bowl, mix baking soda and warm water. Add molasses, egg, cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger. Beat well.
3

Spread 1/3 of the rough mixture (step 1) in the crust, then pour the second mixture of molasses (step 2). Put the remaining rough mixture (step 1) on the pie. Cook on the lowest rack of oven, at 350 F from 45 to 50 minutes or until a knife inserted in the middle comes out clean.