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Shoofly Pie

SUBMITTED BY: Mark Morgan 

"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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This recipe has been rated 4 times with an average star rating of 4.5
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PREP TIME  30 Min
COOK TIME  45 Min
READY IN  1 Hr 15 Min

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INGREDIENTS

  • 1 (9 inch) unbaked pastry shell
  • 1 egg yolk, slightly 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

  1. Line pastry with a double thickness of heavy-duty foil. Bake at 350 degrees F for 10 minutes. Remove foil; brush crust with egg yolk. Bake 5 minutes longer; cool on a wire rack.
  2. 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.
  3. 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 degrees F for 45-50 minutes or until golden brown and filling is set. Cool on a wire rack. Store in the refrigerator.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 21, 2007 by Petercooker 
I grew up in the heart of PA dutch country, so I know a good shoofly pie. I've tried a couple... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 9, 2008 by 4Darby 
I, too, grew up in Pennsylvania, and this pie turns out just like the ones we get at the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 10, 2008 by cookingforfun 
This is the first shoofly pie I've ever had and it was delicious! I was in a hurry and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 16, 2009 by Poltzie 
Way too much filling makes this pie very dry. MORE


 
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