Authentic Shoo Fly Pie (Straight From Lancaster Co.) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Bottom Part
3/4 cup dark molasses (sorghum or dark Karo)
3/4 cup boiling water
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
Top Part
1 1/2 cups flour
1/4 cup shortening or 1/4 cup butter
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 (9 inch) pastry dough

Preparation

Dissolve baking soda in hot water and add molasses.
Combine sugar and flour and rub in shortening to make crumbs.
Pour 1/3 of the liquid into an unbaked crust.
Add 1/3 of the crumb mixture.
Continue alternating layers, ending with crumbs on top.
Bake at 375 for approximately 35 minutes.