Shoofly Pie II recipe

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Ingredients

1 (9 inch) pie shell
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 cup packed brown sugar
¼ cup shortening
¾ teaspoon baking soda
⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 pinch ground ginger
1 pinch ground cinnamon
1 pinch ground cloves
¼ teaspoon salt
¾ cup molasses
¾ cup hot water

Nutrition Info

418.1 calories
carbohydrate: 76 g
cholesterol: : -
fat: 11.9 g
fiber: 0.9 g
protein: 3.2 g
saturatedFat: 2.4 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 312.8 mg
sugar: 44.5 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (225 degrees C).

  2. To Make Crumb Filling: In a medium bowl, combine flour and brown sugar. Mix well, then cut in shortening until mixture is crumbly.

  3. To Make Molasses Filling: In a medium bowl, combine baking soda, nutmeg, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and salt. Mix well, then stir in molasses. Pour in hot water and mix until smooth.

  4. Sprinkle a layer of crumb filling into pastry shell. Cover with a layer of molasses filling. Alternate layers of crumb and molasses fillings, ending with crumb filling on top.

  5. Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and bake an additional 20 minutes.

Recipe Yield

1 pie

Recipe Note

This version of the classic pie has delightful hints of nutmeg, ginger, cinnamon, and cloves.

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