Shoo−fly pie (Pennsylvania Dutch)
Shoo−fly pie (Pennsylvania Dutch) recipe in the pie category
Recipe ingredients:
- Pastry for a 1 crust pie
- Crumb mixture:
- 3/4 cup flour
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon each nutmeg, ginger and cloves
- 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons shortening
- Filling:
- 1/2 tablespoon baking soda
- 1/2 cup molasses
- 3/4 cup boiling water
- 1 egg yolk, beaten well
Recipe method:
- Line a 9 inch pie pan with pastry.
- Refrigerate while you prepare the crumb mixture and filling.
- Combine flour with brown sugar, salt and spices.
- Pinch in the butter until the mixture looks mealy. Set aside.
- Stir baking soda, molasses and egg yolk into boiling water and let cool completely.
- Put 1/3 of the crumb mixture into the unbaked pie shell.
- Add liquid, then sprinkle top with remaining crumbs.
- Bake at 400 degrees F for about 10 minutes or until crust begins to brown.
- Turn oven to 325 degrees F and bake until the center is a bit firm, about 30 minutes.
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