Authentic Shoo Fly Pie (straight From Lancaster Co.)

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup dark molasses (sorghum or dark karo)
• 3/4 cup boiling water
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1/4 cup shortening or 1/4 cup butter
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 (9 inch) pastry dough

Recipe

• 1 dissolve baking soda in hot water and add molasses.
• 2 combine sugar and flour and rub in shortening to make crumbs.
• 3 pour 1/3 of the liquid into an unbaked crust.
• 4 add 1/3 of the crumb mixture.
• 5 continue alternating layers, ending with crumbs on top.
• 6 bake at 375 for approximately 35 minutes.