Shoofly Pie
Difficulty: EasyServings
6-8
servingsPrep time
10
minutesCooking time
55
minutesIngredients
- Crumbs
1 cup flour
2/3 cups light brown sugar, packed
1 tablespoon vegetable shortening
- Base
1 egg, slightly beaten
1 cup molasses
1 cup boiling water
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 9” unbaked pie shell
Directions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
- Make crumbs-mix flour & brown sugar, cut in shortening.
- Set ½ cup of crumbs aside for top.
- Make base-add egg and molasses to the larger portion of crumbs.
- Blend in ¾ cup of the boiling water.
- To the remaining ¼ cup of boiling water, dissolve the baking soda in it and then add to the base.
- Pour into shell and sprinkle the reserved crumbs on top.
- Bake for 15 minutes, lower the oven temperature to 350 degrees & bake for another 40-45 minutes.
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I’m born and raised Pennsylvanian and I’ve tried tons of Shoofly Pie and this is the BEST I’ve ever eaten.
It’s a keeper recipe for sure and so simple to make is the bonus.
The BEST Shoofly Pie that’s ever crossed my lips.