Shoofly Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. flour
3/4 c. brown sugar
1 Tbsp. shortening
1 egg, slightly beaten
1 c. table syrup
1 c. hot water
1 tsp. baking soda, dissolved in a little of the hot water

Preparation

Mix into crumbs the flour, brown sugar and shortening.
Keep out 1/2 cup crumbs to sprinkle on top of pie.
Combine remaining crumbs with the egg, table syrup, hot water and baking soda.
Pour this into unbaked 9-inch pie shell.
Sprinkle crumbs on top.
Bake in 375\u00b0 oven for 40 to 45 minutes.