Shoofly Pie II Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 (9 inch) pie shell
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- ¼ cup shortening
- ¾ teaspoon baking soda
- ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 pinch ground ginger
- 1 pinch ground cinnamon
- 1 pinch ground cloves
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup molasses
- ¾ cup hot water
Directions
step 1: Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (225 degrees C).
step 2: To Make Crumb Filling: In a medium bowl, combine flour and brown sugar. Mix well, then cut in shortening until mixture is crumbly.
step 3: To Make Molasses Filling: In a medium bowl, combine baking soda, nutmeg, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and salt. Mix well, then stir in molasses. Pour in hot water and mix until smooth.
step 4: Sprinkle a layer of crumb filling into pastry shell. Cover with a layer of molasses filling. Alternate layers of crumb and molasses fillings, ending with crumb filling on top.
step 5: Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and bake an additional 20 minutes.
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