shoo fly pie
Shoo Fly Pie may be a variation of the older Treacle Tart. Treacle is the British generic name for any syrup made during the refining of sugar can; i.e. Treacle, Black Treacle, Molasses, Golden Syrup, and Blackstrap are all treacles. During the 17th century, treacle was used chiefly as a cheap form of sweetener. By the 1700’s, refined sugar became affordable to the masses in Britain and overtook treacle as a general sweetener. Molasses was often substituted for treacle in colonial American recipes. Many early cookbooks have Molasses Pie recipes.
prep time
20 Min
cook time
1 Hr
method
Bake
yield
6 to 8 Servings
Ingredients
- CRUMBS:
- 1 cup flour
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- SYRUP:
- 1/2 cup molasses
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 - egg
- 1/2 cup hot water
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda, dissolved in hot water
How To Make shoo fly pie
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Step 1Preheat ove to 400 F. In a small bowl combine the flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon Cut in butter until mixture resembles fine crumbs
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Step 2In another bowl mix together the molasses, brown sugar, and egg, until well combined: while stirring add the hot water/ baking soda mixture.
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Step 3Line a 9 inch pie pan with a crust Pour half the syrup mixture into the lined pan. Add half the crumb mixture. Add the remaining syrup, then the remaining crumbs. Bake the pie for 10 minutes at 400 F then reduce the oven temperature to 350 F and bake an additional 50 minutes.
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