Shoo Fly Pie

FYI - recipe makes 2 pies

2 crust (unbaked)

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/4 cup brown sugar (used a little less)
• 1/8th tsp salt
• 1 stick of butter
• 3/4 tsp baking soda
• 3/4 cup hot water
• 3/4 cup sorghum molasses

1. preheat oven to 450 degrees
2. mix flour, sugar, salt, and shortening into a crumb mix
3. sprinkle 1/2 over the bottom of pie crust
4. mix soda, hot water, molasses in large bowl (b/c it foams up)
5. pour 1/2 in each pie
6. sprinkle remainging crumbs on top of pies (ie. other 1/2 of crumbs)
7. bake at 450 degrees for 10 minutes
8. 350 for 20 to 30 minutes (until jiggles lightly - will firm when cools)
9. let cool and eat :)

GG's Shoo Fly Pie Recipe

• 2 pie crusts (not baked)
• 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
• 1.25 cup dark brown sugar
• 3/8 cup salt
• 1/4 teaspoon shortening (butter)
• 1/2 teaspoon plus baking soda
• 1/2-3/4 cup hot water
• 1/2-3/4 cupt sorgham molasses

Mix flour, sugar, salt, and shortening until crumbs (use fork or pastry cutter)

Reserve 1/2 cup crumbs as topping

Divide remaining crumbs mixture into 2 unbaked pie crusts

Mix hot water, molasses, baking soda in large bowl (it expands)

Pour into pie pans, over first set of crumbs

Add rest of crumbs on top - do no stir

Bake 450 for 10 minutes. Lower temp to 350 and continue baking for 20-30 minutes. Pies should appear "set" when done.