Title

Shoo-Fly Pie

Subject

molasses

hot water

baking soda

shortening

brown sugar

flour

salt

cinnamon

nutmeg

ginger

cloves

pie shell

Description

SHOO-FLY PIE

A good old Pennsylvania Dutch Recipe!

For the liquid part:
½ CUP MOLASSES
½ CUP HOT WATER
½ TEASPOON BAKING SODA
For the crumb part:
¼ CUP SHORTENING
1 CUP BROWN SUGAR
1½ CUPS FLOUR ¼ Tsp. SALT
1 Tsp. CINNAMON
A LITTLE NUTMEG, GINGER
and CLOVES
Combine the dry ingredients and work
in the shortening to make crumbs. Into
an unbaked pie shell, put crumbs and
liquid in alternating layers with crumbs
on bottom and top. Bake in hot oven 450
degrees, for 15 minutes, then reduce heat
to 350 degrees for 20 minutes.

To the Pennsylvania Dutch housewife
Baking day was important. From the big
outdoor oven she produced countless
cakes, pies and loaves of golden-crusted
bread.

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# Shoo-Fly Pie

*A good old Pennsylvania Dutch Recipe!*

## Liquid Part

- 1/2 cup molasses
- 1/2 cup hot water
- 1/2 tsp baking soda

## Crumb Part

- 1 unbaked pie shell
- 1/4 cup shortening
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- A little nutmeg, ginger, and cloves

## Instructions

1. Combine the dry ingredients and work in the shortening to make crumbs.
2. Into an unbaked pie shell, put crumbs and liquid in alternating layers with crumbs on bottom and top.
3. Bake in hot oven 450 degrees for 15 minutes, then reduce heat to 350 degrees for 20 minutes.

Creator

Alice Yetka, Martha Yetka

Source

RCA0006 - The Yetka family collection that started the project (eBay)

Date

1950s

Rights

Personal/Family

Format

Printed pamphlet page

Identifier

RCA0006-20260609-0020

Coverage

Oregon, US

Gettysburg