Shoo Fly Pie is a molasses pie that developed its traditional form among the Pennsylvania Dutch in the 1880s, who ate it with strong black coffee for breakfast.
Ingredients
Crumb Mixture
2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup margarine
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon cinnamon
Syrup Mixture
1 cup molasses
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1 cup hot water
1 teaspoon baking soda, dissolved in the hot water
Crusts
2 unbaked 8-inch pie crusts
Instructions
Mix crumb ingredients together until crumbs are formed.
In separate bowl, mix syrup ingredients together. Pour 1/2 of syrup into each
pie shell, then top each with crumbs, using 1/2 on each.
Bake at 400 degrees F for 10 minutes.
Reduce heat to 350 degrees F and bake for 50 more minutes.