Shoo-fly pie

Shoo-fly pie

Ingredients/Components

• salt - 1/4 tsp
• flour - 3/4 c
• baking soda
• boiling water - 3/4 c
• shortening - 2 Tbsp
• firmly packed brown sugar - 1/2 c
• molasses - 1/2 c
• ground cloves - 1/8 tsp
• ground cinnamon - 1/2 tsp
• ground ginger - 1/8 tsp
• ground nutmeg - 1/8 tsp
• egg yolk, beaten - 1 item

How to make shoo-fly pie:

Mix together first 7 ingredients; cut in shortening with pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture is crumbly; set aside. Obtain 9-inch pie shell; set aside. Combine 4 remaining ingredients. Alternate layers in pie shell of crumbs and liquid mixture, ending with crumbs as top layer. Bake at 450° for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 350° and bake about 20 minutes longer or until firm.

Recipe categories: Desserts, Pie, Pies and tarts.