Shoo Fly Pies

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

1. Mix crumb ingredients together until crumbs are formed.
2. 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.
3. Bake at 400 degrees F for 10 minutes.
4. Reduce heat to 350 degrees F and bake for 50 more minutes.
5. Cool completely before cutting.