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ROD 6/8/2006 Shoo Fly Day Shoo Fly Pie

Source of Recipe

Marla


Recipe Introduction

Shoo fly pie comes to us from our German and Pennsylvania Dutch ancestors. It's a molasses pie that has a wet bottom, cake-like middle, and crumb topping. People used to place the pies in their kitchen windows to cool. The molasses attracted lots of flies, so they were always saying... "Shoo Fly!". They also used to eat this pie for breakfast.

List of Ingredients

ROD 6/8/2006 Shoo Fly Day SHOO FLY PIE


SHOO FLY PIE


1 8" unbaked pie shell
Topping:
1 1/2 C flour
1/2 C sugar
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 C shortening
Bottom:
1/2 C Brer Rabbit molasses (orange label, mild flavor)
1/2 C. boiling water
1/2 tsp. baking soda





Recipe

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

2. Mix all topping ingredients together, squeezing and crumbling to make crumbs the size of small peas. Set aside.

3. In another bowl, dissolve baking soda in boiling water. Add molasses. Stir well.

4. Pour into unbaked pie shell & add crumb topping. DO NOT BLEND THE TOPPING WITH THE MOLASSES MIXTURE.

5. Bake at 400 degrees F for 15 minutes; then at 350 degrees F for 35 minutes. Pie will keep well in the fridge for a week, or it can be frozen.