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     Title: Shoofly Pie
Categories: Pies, Pastry, Herbs
     Yield: 6 Servings

 1 1/2 c  Flour
   1/2 c  Dark brown sugar
     1 ts Cinnamon
   1/2 ts Nutmeg
   1/3 ts Salt
   1/4 lb Unsalted butter; cold
   3/4 c  Molasses
   3/4 c  Water; boiling
   1/2 ts Baking soda
     1    Single crust pie pastry;
          - rolled flat, placed in a
          - 9" pie plate

 Set oven @ 450°F/232°C.

 Crumb Topping:

 Mix flour, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt together in a bowl.
 Cut in the butter with a pastry cutter until the consistency
 resembles corn meal.

 Combine molasses, water, and baking soda and pour into pastry
 shell. Spoon the crumb mixture evenly over the top. Bake
 15 minutes, lower the heat to 350°F and bake 20 minutes longer, or
 until set and firm.

 Recipe by Sara Bonisteel

 Recipe FROM: https://cooking.nytimes.com

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