Pennsylvania Dutch Shoo-Fly Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. flour
1/2 c. sugar
6 Tbsp. dark molasses
1/4 c. shortening
3/4 c. boiling water
1 1/2 Tbsp. vinegar
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda

Preparation

Sift flour and measure.
Mix flour, sugar and shortening together with hands to make crumbs.
Take out 1/3 cup of crumbs for top.
Be sure water is boiling; add molasses.
Take off heat. Dissolve soda in vinegar and add to molasses and water; pour into crumbs.
Mix until smooth.
Put into unbaked pastry shell. Sprinkle the 1/3 cup of crumbs over top.
This makes one 9-inch pie.
Bake at 375\u00b0 for 35 minutes; it is done when toothpick comes out clean.