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Shoo-fly Pie
Author/Submitted by: Elizabeth Powell
Servings: 8
Categories:
Desserts
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Pies & Pastries
Ingredients:
--- Bottom Part --- 3/4
cup
dark corn syrup 1/4
cup
molasses 1
teaspoon
baking soda 1
whole
egg,
lightly beaten
1
cup
water,
boiling
--- Top Part --- 1
cup
all-purpose flour 2
tablespoons
vegetable shortening 2/3
cup
brown sugar 1
9 inch whole
pie shell
whipped cream
Directions:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Prepare 1 unbaked 9-inch pie shell.
BOTTOM PART: In medium size mixing bowl, combine corn syrup, molasses and
water; stir in baking soda. Beat a little of the molasses mixture into
lightly beaten egg, stir this back into the mixing bowl.
TOP PART: With pastry blender, mix together flour, shortening and brown
sugar until it is the texture of coarse crumbs. Take 1 cup of the crumb
mixture and mix it into the molasses mixture, then pour into unbaked pie
shell. Scatter remaining crumbs on top.
Bake in 400-degree oven for 25 minutes or until crust is lightly browned and
filling is puffy. Remove from oven, let cool to room temperature before
cutting. Top with whipped cream.
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