Shoo-Fly Pie

Name: Shoo-Fly Pie
Ingredients: 1 tsp. soda; 3/4 c. molasses; 1 c. boiling water; pinch of salt; pinch of ginger; 1 1/2 c. all-purpose flour; 1 c. dark brown sugar; 1/2 c. shortening; 1/4 c. margarine; 1/2 tsp. cinnamon; 1 pastry

11 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

1 tsp. soda
3/4 c. molasses
1 c. boiling water
pinch of salt
pinch of ginger
1 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
1 c. dark brown sugar
1/2 c. shortening
1/4 c. margarine
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1 pastry

Directions

1

Stir soda into molasses until foamy.
2

Add water, salt and ginger and set aside.
3

Mix flour and brown sugar and cut in shortening and margarine, then add cinnamon.
4

Stir until crumbly. Line a 9-inch pie plate with pastry and pour in 1/3 of the molasses mixture.
5

Sprinkle 1/3 of the crumb mixture over and continue alternating layers with crumbs as top layer.
6

Bake at 375° for 35 to 40 minutes or until golden brown on top.
7

(Although baked in a pie plate with a crust, this is not a pie but a very crumbly topping.)