Shoo Fly Pie

By emp1438

Ingredients

• Bottom:
• 1 cup dark molasses (do not use KARO syrup)
• 1 cup boiling water
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• TOP
• 1 1/2 cup flour
• 1/2 cup shortening or 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 (9 inch) pastry dough

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat over to 375 degrees

Dissolve baking soda in hot water and add molasses.
Combine sugar and flour and rub in shortening to make crumbs.
Pour 1/3 of the liquid into an unbaked crust.
Add 1/3 of the crumb mixture.
Continue alternating layers, ending with crumbs on top.
Bake for approximately 35 minutes.