Montgomery Pie

14 ingredients
9 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch single crust pie
  • 1/2 cup molasses
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest
  • 2/3 cup white sugar
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1 egg
  • 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 cup sour milk

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  2. 2
    To Make Sour Milk: Combine 1/2 cup minus 1-1/2 teaspoons with 1-1/2 teaspoons lemon juice or white vinegar.
  3. 3
    Combine the molasses, 1/2 cup of the white sugar,1 egg, water, 2 tablespoons of the flour and lemon juice and rind.
  4. 4
    Mix thoroughly and pour into the unbaked pie shell.
  5. 5
    Cream the butter or margarine with the remaining white sugar until light and fluffy.
  6. 6
    Add the remaining egg and beat thoroughly.
  7. 7
    Sift the remaining flour and baking soda together then add to the creamed mixture alternately with the sour milk.
  8. 8
    Spread over the top of the mixture in the pie shell.
  9. 9
    Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 35 to 40 minutes.

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