Shoofly Pie
Lancaster County's best known dessert and a farmers market favorite, it got its name when cooks had to "shoo" the flies attracted by the molasses and brown sugar.
Ingredients
- 1 cup flour
- 2/3 cup brown sugar
- 1 Tbsp. shortening
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 3/4 cup hot water
- 1 cup molasses
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 9" unbaked pie shell
Directions
Combine flour and brown sugar. Cut shortening into flour mixture until crumbly. Reserve 1/2 cup crumbs. Dissolve baking soda in hot (but not boiling) water. In a small bowl combine molasses, egg, and baking soda water and beat well. Pour into unbaked pie shell. Sprinkle reserved crumbs over top. Bake at 375° for 35 minutes.