Title: Shoofly Pie
Categories: Desserts, Pies
Yield: 6 servings
3/4 c Dark molasses
3/4 c Water; boiling
1/2 ts Salt
1 1/2 c All-purpose flour; sifted
1/4 c Butter
1/2 c Brown sugar; firmly packed
1 Standard pie crust (9")
Make sure the 9" pie crust is unbaked.
Mix the first four ingredients. With hands, mix next three
ingredients. Pour about 1/3 molasses mixture into pie pan lined
with pastry rolled 1/8" thick. Sprinkle with 1/3 of flour mixture.
Continue alternating layers until all ingredients are used, ending
with layer of flour. Bake in preheated moderate oven (375°F) for
35 minutes. Serve warm or cold.
