Casey’s Shoo Fly Pie
By Casey Markle
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Difficulty: Easy
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 35 to 40 minutes
Servings: Makes 1 (9-inch) pie
Ingredients
Simple Pie Crust
- 2 cups flour
- ⅔ cup shortening
- 1 teaspoon salt
- cold water, as needed
Shoo Fly Pie
- 1 cup flour
- ⅔ cup brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon shortening
- 1 cup dark corn syrup
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 cup hot water
- 1 tablespoon molasses
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
Directions
Simple Pie Crust
Cut together the flour, shortening, and salt. Add cold water with a fork until dough clings together and is moistened. Roll on a floured board. Makes 2 crusts.
Shoo Fly Pie
Preheat oven to 375˚F.
Mix together 1 cup flour, ⅔ cup brown sugar, and 1 tablespoon crisco. Reserve ½ cup of crumb mixture and set aside.
To the remaining crumb mixture add 1 cup of dark corn syrup, 1 egg (beaten), ¾ cup of hot water, and 1 tablespoon of molasses. Mix together.
Add 1 teaspoon of baking soda to the remaining ¼ cup of hot water. Add promptly to the mixture.
Pour mixture into pie shell. Add reserved crumb mixture to the top. Bake for 35-40 minutes.
Cook’s Notes: The hot water-soda mixture should be promptly added to the mixture. Pie should have a layer of “goo” on the bottom and cake on the top.