Authentic pennsylvania dutch shoo fly pie

8 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
½ cup Baking Molasses
1 each Egg Yolk
½ teaspoon Baking Soda
¾ cup Boiling Water
¾ cup Flour
½ cup Brown Sugar
2 tablespoons Butter
teaspoon Nutmeg
teaspoon Ground Ginger
teaspoon Ground Cloves
½ teaspoon Cinnamon
¼ teaspoon Salt
1 each Pastry for 9 inch pie

Directions

Dissolve soda in boiling water and add to egg and molasses. Set aside. Stir dry ingredients together, mixing well. Cut in shortening until mixture looks like coarse crumbs. Pour molasses into pie shell.

Sprinkle crumbs evenly over top. Do not stir. Bake at 450 degrees for 15 minutes then reduce heat to 350 degrees and bake 20 minutes longer. Cool and serve.

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