Shoofly Pie

Subject: Shoofly Pie Mon Nov 10, 2008 7:39 pm

Shoofly Pie

1 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1/8 teaspoon salt

1/3 cup butter or margarine

3/4 cup unsulphured molasses

3/4 cup water

1/2 teaspoon soda

1 - 9 inch unbaked pastry shell

Sift together flour, sugar, and nutmeg, cinnamon and salt

Add butter, cut in with two knives or pastry blender to resemble coarse crumbs

Combine unsulphured molasses, water and soda

Pour into unbaked pastry shell

Spoon crumbs over top

Bake in moderate oven 375 F. 35 minutes