Grandma's Shoofly Pie
Shoofly Pie is a thick and sweet molasses based pie, that originated in the 1880’s as a staple breakfast pastry.
Servings: 8 servings
Ingredients
- Amish Never Fail Pie Crust recipe below
- 1 cup molasses
- ¾ cup boiling water
- ¾ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 egg beaten
- ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup brown sugar, packed
- ¼ cup unsalted butter
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Line a deep dish 9-inch pie dish with the pie crust.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the molasses, water, baking soda, and egg. Pour into the crust.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour and brown sugar. Using a pastry blender or fork, cut the butter into the flour until large crumbs form. Sprinkle generously over the pie, leaving about ¼ cup leftover.
- Bake for 15 minutes. Then, reduce the heat to 350°F, rotate the dish, and sprinkle on the remaining topping. Bake for 30 minutes.
- Let cool completely before serving.