Shoo Fly Pie (An Old Lehigh County Recipe)
- Ready In:
- 55mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Yields:
-
2 pies
ingredients
- 1 plain pastry dough (I use the premade pie crust)
- 1 1⁄2 cups sifted flour
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4 cup shortening
- 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1⁄2 cup hot water
- 1⁄2 cup molasses (I prefer light or medium molasses)
directions
- Make crumbs by combining flour, brown sugar, salt and shortening.
- Line 2 piepans with pastry.
- Dissolve soda in hot water and combine with molasses.
- Pour into pastry lined pans.
- Top with crumb mixture.
- Bake in a 450 oven for 10 minutes, then reduce to 350 and bake 20 to 30 minutes longer or until firm.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Molly53
United States