Shoofly Pie (Molasses Pie) #SundaySupper

Posted on April 24, 2016 by Cindy Kerschner

Shoofly Pie

Shoofly Pie aka Molasses Pie pairs deep, rich, gooey molasses with tender crumbs. A PA Dutch favorite!

shoofly pie slice

Have you ever tried Shoofly Pie? Good Shoofly Pie has a wet bottom and tender, molasses kissed crumbs. It is said that Shoofly Pie got its name because its sweet aroma while cooling on the window sill attracts flies. If you find yourself in that situation, wave your hands over the pie and yell, “Shoo fly, shoo”!
This pie is so easy to make that you will wonder why you never made it at home.

shoofly pie

My Mom made a killer Shoofly Pie. Her handwritten recipe has the well worn signs of use. Smears of molasses dot the paper where she tried to wipe it. Bits of flour where dough stuck. I know she had most of her recipes stashed in her mind. She was a perfectionist and kept them all written down anyway. I totally get it. I approach a new recipe that same way. Better safe than sorry.
Like most PA Dutch pies, cakes and quick breads, you get two for one. Most of my hand-me-down recipes generate more than the two of us need. Some of these double recipes call for one egg for example. My freezer is my new baking partner.
Shoofly Pie was and is in most Amish and PA Dutch bakeries in my area. I worked for a family owned bakery many years ago. We would crank out dozens of pies every day.
Customers would pick their favorite by how the pie baked.
Some liked a bit of molasses oozing through the crumbs. Others went for a darker or lighter crust to enjoy their prized treat.

Even Dinah Shore loved Shoofly Pie! It makes your eyes light up and your tummy say, “Howdy”.

This pie is really very easy to make. Crust, crumbs and molasses infused with baking soda.

shoofly molasses

shoofly crumb

 

If you make one, I mean two, let me know how they turn out!

Shoofly Pie table

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Shoofly Pie (Molasses Pie) #SundaySupper

Yield: 16 slices

Serving Size: 1 slice

Ingredients

  • 2 unbaked pie crusts (bought or homemade)
  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 1/4 cup cold butter cut into little pieces
  • 1/2 cup molasses
  • 1/2 cup hot water
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

Instructions

  • Whisk together flour and brown sugar. Cut butter pieces into mix to form a small, fine crumb.
  • Prepare two 8-inch pie pans with dough.
  • Mix together molasses, water and baking soda.
  • Divide molasses mixture between the pies.
  • Top each with half the crumbs.
  • Bake at 450 in upper third of oven for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 and bake until firm and knife easily comes out clean. (about 15 to 20 minutes)
  • Cool on rack before cutting.
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