indiana amish shoo fly pie
This recipe was given to me by an Amish friend at the Farmer's Market in South Bend many years ago. This pie is very rich and sweet. Its an Amish tradition.
prep time
20 Min
cook time
35 Min
method
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yield
6-8 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 2/3 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon margarine
- 1 cup light molasses
- 3/4 cup hot water
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon baking soda dissolved in 1/4 cup hot water
- 1 - pastry for a 9 inch single crust pie
How To Make indiana amish shoo fly pie
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Step 1Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Place pastry in a 9 inch pie shell. With a fork or pastry blender mix together flour, brown sugar, and margarine to make a crumb-like mixture. Set aside 1/2 cup of this mixture for topping the pie.
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Step 2Combine molasses, 3/4 cup hot water, and soda dissolved in another 1/4 cup hot water. Mix well. Stir in crumbs (those not set aside). Pour the resulting filling into pie shell. Top with the reserved 1/2 cup crumbs. Bake at 375 for 35 minutes. Serve pie warm or cool in small slices as it is rich. You may serve it with ice cream or whipped cream.
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