How to Make SHOO FLY PIE

This is an old fashioned molasses recipe that as fun as its name! It is a great pie to take with you to a potluck or holiday, and will be a big hit for dessert time! Remember...old fashioned recipes are always the best!

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• 2 c. flour
• Pinch between your fingers: nutmeg, ginger and cloves
• 1/8 tsp. cinnamon
• 2/3 C sugar
• 1/4 tsp. baking soda
• Pinch between your fingers salt
• 1 C molasses
• 1 C water
• 1-1/2 Tbsp. shortening

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Mix together water, molasses and baking soda. Set aside. Mix together all dry ingredients and cut shortening into the dry mix until it makes fine crumbs. In an unbaked pie shell, pour 1/3 of the liquid, then 1/3 of the dry, 1/3 of the liquid, 1/3 of the dry and then the last of the liquid, and only a portion of the last of the dry.
2. Poke fingers in the pie quite a few times so that it won't be too crumby. This step is great for kids! Place the remaining crumbs on top.
3. Bake for 25 minutes, and then turn down to 375 degrees for an additional 45 minutes.
   Serves: 10-12.