Dessert
Pennsylvania Shoofly Pie
- Details
- Category: Dessert
- Written by Chef Kosher
A traditional pie from Pennsylvania Germans.
Ingredients
Crumb:
- 2 deep dish pie shells, unbaked
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup softened butter
- 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1 pinch of salt
- 2 cups hot water
- 1 cup mild molasses
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 beaten egg
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
Directions
1. Combine all crumb ingredients and mix until ataining even consistency.
2. To make the filling take a different bowl, combine the hot water, molasses and brown sugar. Stir until sugar is dissolved. Add the egg, flour and baking soda.
3. Pour 1/2" filling into a pie shell and cover with crumbs. Continue to alternate between filling and crumbs until pie shell is full.
4. Bake in a preheated oven at 350F for 45-60 minutes until golden-brown. Insert a toothpick and when it comes out clean, remove from oven.
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