Shoo-Fly Pie(Poor House Pie) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. flour (scant)
1 c. sugar
1/2 c. lard, Crisco or oleo
3/4 to 1 c. baking molasses
1 tsp. baking soda

Preparation

Mix flour, sugar and lard until crumbling.
Put 1/2 crumbs over bottom of 9 to 10-inch pan.
Save the rest for top.
Add 1 cup boiling water to scant 1 cup or 3/4 cup of baking molasses. Then add baking soda.
Stir until foamy and then pour into pie crust pan.
Add remaining 1/2 of crumbs to top.
Bake at 400\u00b0 for about 1/2 hour, then bake at 350\u00b0 for another 1/2 hour.