shoofly pie - an old colonial recipe
This pie is perhaps, the most famous of the Pennsylvania Dutch recipes. While there are no firm theories on how the pie got it's name, the explanation that the sweetness of this pie, made the flies a nuisance,seems logical ! There are 2 versions for this pie. Mine is the wet one,because of the bottom filling. The other one is called a dry one. Most cooks prefer this one.... Enjoy.
prep time
20 Min
cook time
40 Min
method
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yield
Family
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 cup - butter
- 1/2 cup light molasses
- 1/2 cup hot water
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda (again)
- 1 - unbaked 8 inch pie shell
How To Make shoofly pie - an old colonial recipe
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Step 1Thoroughly stir together the flour, sugar and 1/4 teaspoon baking soda. Cut in the butter till mixture is crumbly. Stir together molasses,hot water,and the second 1/4 teaspoon of baking soda. Pour one third of the molasses mixture into the unbaked pie shell, sprinkle with one third of the flour mixture. Repeat layers, ending with the flour mixture. Bake at 375 about 40 minutes. Cool
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