Name: Shoo Fly Pies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Cuisine: Pennsylvania Dutch
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; 3/4 cup brown sugar; 1/3 cup margarine; 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; 1 cup molasses; 1/2 cup brown sugar; 2 eggs; 1 cup hot water; 1 teaspoon baking soda, dissolved in the hot water; 2 unbaked 8-inch pie crusts

Shoo Fly Pies

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Shoo Fly Pies are molasses pies that were created by the Pennsylvania Dutch in the 1880s. They ate it with strong black coffee for breakfast.

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Yield: 2 pies
Category: Dessert
Method: Oven
Cuisine: Pennsylvania Dutch

Ingredients

Crumb Mixture

2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup margarine
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon cinnamon

Syrup Mixture

1 cup molasses
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1 cup hot water
1 teaspoon baking soda, dissolved in the hot water

Crusts

2 unbaked 8-inch pie crusts

Instructions

Mix crumb ingredients together until crumbs are formed.
In a separate bowl, mix syrup ingredients together. Pour 1/2 of syrup into each pie shell, then top each with crumbs, using 1/2 on each.
Bake at 400 degrees F for 10 minutes.
Reduce heat to 350 degrees F and bake for 50 more minutes.
Cool completely before cutting.

Notes

Photo credit: myapoorrobin / CC BY

Find it online: https://simplygreatrecipes.com/shoo-fly-pies/