My Grandma's Shoo-Fly Pie Recipe
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My Grandma's Shoo-Fly Pie

By: D. Stultz 
"Classic Pennsylvania Dutch recipe. Grandma's loving attention not included!"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 3.8 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (45)

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Ingredients

  • 1 (9 inch) pie shell
  • 1 cup molasses
  • 3/4 cup hot water
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup shortening

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  2. To Make Bottom Layer: In a medium bowl combine molasses, hot water, and baking soda. Stir well. Whisk in beaten egg. Pour mixture into pie shell.
  3. To Make Crumb Topping: In a medium bowl combine flour and brown sugar. Mix well, then cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle on top of molasses layer.
  4. Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes. Lower temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bake an additional 30 minutes.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 455 | Total Fat: 12.5g | Cholesterol: 26mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 29, 2002 by BETTY CLUKIE   view full review
Something in the instructions is missing, I followed all the instructions and had a mess....
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 21, 2009 by shawn   view full review
My family is from PA, and my mother/granmother use to make this on ocassion. I like to...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 18, 2007 by kiliki   view full review
I loved this recipe! I was looking for a shoo fly pie recipe like the ones I grew up with in...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 29, 2002 by CHRISTINE HARRIS   view full review
The perfect Shoo Fly Pie! I have searched high and low for a recipe that had just the right...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 12, 2003 by Richard Stiles   view full review
I have tried many recipes for Shoofly pie and have been disappointed. This is the BEST...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 16, 2006 by TEZERACT   view full review
I haven't had shoofly pie since I was a kid. And every year at Christmas time I crave it, but,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 16, 2008 by Mason & Tanner's Mimi   view full review
I live smack in the middle of Amish country. I followed the recipe and had no problems at all...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 4, 2004 by Mallinda   view full review
I have not had shoo fly pie in many years and decided to give this a try. Although the taste...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 24, 2002 by LORI RAINEY   view full review
I grew up eating Shoo-Fly Pie and never knew how easy it was to make until I was an adult. I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 10, 2004 by Matt   view full review
I had a problem with the molasses overflowing even before I put it in the oven. There seemed...

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