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Authentic Shoo Fly Pie
As good as it gets outside Pennsylvania Dutch country!
Course
Dessert
Cuisine
American
Keyword
Authentic Shoo Fly Pie
Prep Time
25
minutes
Cook Time
35
minutes
Total Time
1
hour
Servings
6
Calories
395
kcal
Ingredients
Bottom Part
3/4
cup
dark molasses
sorghum or dark Karo
3/4
cup
boiling water
1/2
teaspoon
baking soda
Top Part
1 1/2
cups
flour
1/4
cup
shortening or 1⁄4 cup butter
1/2
cup
brown sugar
1
9 inch
pastry dough
Instructions
Dissolve baking soda in hot water and add molasses.
Combine sugar and flour and rub in shortening to make crumbs.
Pour 1/3 of the liquid into an unbaked crust. Add 1/3 of the crumb mixture.
Continue alternating layers, ending with crumbs on top.
Bake at 375 for approximately 35 minutes.