Chocolate Shoofly Pie - Lancaster County Pa Recipe - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Topping
2 cups golden molasses (we like Brer Rabbit)
2 cups hot water
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 cups brown sugar
1 cup shortening
2 eggs
1/2 cup cocoa powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
5 cups flour
Pudding
2 tablespoons cornstarch
2 cups sugar
2 tablespoons flour
3 tablespoons cocoa powder
2 eggs
2 cups water
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 tablespoon butter
Chocolate Frosting recipe
1 cup sugar
3 teaspoons cocoa powder
3 tablespoons cornstarch
4 teaspoons salt
1 cup boiling water
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 tablespoon butter

Preparation

For topping - Mix molasses, hot water & vanilla. Set aside.
Cream eggs, sugar & shortening.
Add remaining ingredients, adding molasses mixture last.
For 'pudding' - Bring water to a boil.
Add remaining ingredients and stir/cook until thick.
Pour pudding into 6 unbaked pie shells.
Put topping on top of each of the six pies.
Bake @ 350 for 1 hour.
Cool completely.
Add frosting, if desired. (any soft chocolate frosting will work).
For chocolate frosting - In saucepan, combine first 4 ingredients.
Slowly add water.
Stir over high heat constantly until thickened.
Remove from heat, and add vanilla and butter.
Spread on cooled pies.