Mom'S Shoofly Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Filling
1 1/2 cups boiling water
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup molasses
Crumbs
4 cups flour
2 cups brown sugar
1 cup shortening
1/4 teaspoon salt (if desired)

Preparation

Pour boiling water over soda,in a bowl.
Stir in molasses.
Mix crumbs.
Mix half of crumbs into filling and pour into pie shells.
Sprinkle rest of crumbs over the two pies.
Bake at 350F degrees for 30-40 minutes.