Shoo-Fly Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 unbaked 9-inch pastry shell
1/2 c. dark molasses
1/2 c. boiling water
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 large egg, beaten
2 c. sifted flour
1/8 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 c. vegetable shortening

Preparation

Crimp edges of pastry shell.
Mix together molasses, boiling water and baking soda.
Pour in well-beaten egg; set aside.
Mix flour with sugar, salt and cinnamon; chop in shortening to form crumbs.
Pour molasses mixture into pastry shell.
Top with crumbs.
Bake 1 to 1 1/4 hours at 350\u00b0.
Cool.