Shoo Fly Pie

Shoo Fly Pie is a term that first came into being in the late 1920's, and was made popular in the 1940's song "Shoo Fly Pie and Apple Pan Dowdy". It's name came about because of the molasses that is in the pie. It seems it's sticky sweetness attracted flies and they had to be 'shoo'd away'. This is also similar to a chess pie, which was popular in the 1930's and 1940's.

Another wonderful dish that the Southerners lay claim to!

3/4 cup dark molasses
3/4 cup water; hot
3/4 tsp baking soda
1 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup Butter
1 1/2 cup flour
1 pastry crust
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• Mix the molasses, hot water and soda together in a bowl.
• In a separate bowl, blend the flour, sugar and butter into coarse crumbs.
• Pour into your prepared pie crust alternatively, 1/3 liquid, 1/3 dry mix, etc, ending with the dry crumb mixture.
• Bake in a preheated oven for 35 minutes at 375°F

Notes: If you prefer, top with another pastry crust before baking, or serve with whipped cream and toasted pecans. Another variation is to make a chocolate Shoo Fly Pie, by adding chocolate icing on top.