My Grandma's Shoofly Pie

Prep time: 15 min

Cook time: 45 min

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Description

This shoofly pie is made with a classic Pennsylvania Dutch recipe featuring a rich molasses filling and brown sugar crumb baked in a flaky crust.

Ingredients

• 1 cup molasses

• 3/4 cup hot water

• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda

• 1 egg, beaten

• 1 (9 inch) pie shell

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

• 1 cup packed brown sugar

• 1/4 cup shortening

Directions

1 Gather the ingredients. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

2 Combine molasses, hot water, and baking soda together in a medium bowl; whisk in beaten egg until well combined. Pour mixture into deep dish pie shell.

3 Combine flour and brown sugar in a separate medium bowl; cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.

4 Sprinkle on top of pie filling.

5 Place pie on a baking sheet and bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and bake until filling is set, about 30 minutes more.