My Grandma's Shoo-Fly Pie

Submitted by: admin on April 10, 2020

8 servings

Ingredients

1 (9 inch) pie shell
1 cup molasses
¾ cup hot water
¾ teaspoon baking soda
1 egg, beaten
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 cup packed brown sugar
¼ cup shortening

Instructions

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

Step 2
To Make Bottom Layer: In a medium bowl combine molasses, hot water, and baking soda. Stir well. Whisk in beaten egg. Pour mixture into pie shell.

Step 3
To Make Crumb Topping: In a medium bowl combine flour and brown sugar. Mix well, then cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle on top of molasses layer.

Step 4
Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes. Lower temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bake an additional 30 minutes.

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