Shoo Fly Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. flour
1 1/3 c. brown sugar
2 Tbsp. Crisco
2 tsp. baking soda
1 1/2 c. boiling water
2 c. King syrup or molasses*
2 eggs, beaten

Preparation

Stir soda into boiling water. Add syrup/molasses. Stir well. Stir in beaten eggs. Then add crumbs. It will be lumpy. Do not stir until smooth. Pour into 2 unbaked pie shells and top with crumbs that were set aside. Bake at 375\u00b0 for 10 minutes. Then reduce to 350\u00b0 and bake another 25 to 30 minutes. Yields two 8 or 9-inch pies.