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Shoofly Pie Recipe

My grandmother made the best Shoofly Pie in the tradition of the Pennsylvania Dutch. Shoofly pie is to the Pennsylvania Dutch as Pecan Pie is to a southerner. --Mark Morgan

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Shoofly Pie Recipe

Prep: 30 min. Bake: 45 min.

Yield: 6-8 Servings

30 45 75

Ingredients

1 unbaked pastry shell (9 inches)
1 egg yolk, lightly beaten
FILLING:
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup molasses
1 egg
1-1/2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup boiling water
TOPPING:
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
Dash salt
6 tablespoons cold butter

Directions

Line pastry with a double thickness of heavy-duty foil. Bake at 350° for 10 minutes. Remove foil; brush crust with egg yolk. Bake 5 minutes longer; cool on a wire rack.
For filling, in a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, molasses, egg, flour and baking soda; gradually add boiling water. Cool to room temperature; pour into prepared crust.
For topping, in a large bowl, combine the flour, brown sugar, baking soda and salt. Cut in butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over filling.
Bake at 350° for 45-50 minutes or until golden brown and filling is set. Cool on a wire rack. Store in the refrigerator. Yield: 6-8 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 slice) equals 483 calories, 17 g fat (9 g saturated fat), 81 mg cholesterol, 432 mg sodium, 79 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 5 g protein.

Originally published as Shoofly Pie in Test Kitchen Favorites 2004 , p285

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Reviewed on Jan. 16, 2013 by scape2pa

Recipe was wonderful! Couldn't figure out what you meant about "lining pastry" at first and nearly gave up; then I decided to go for it and lined it with another pie pan and cover the edges with a protector. THIS PIE IS EXCELLENT! No over spilling or mess (even though I put a cookie sheet underneath just in case). Just wonderful all around. Thanks for sharing :)