Shoofly Pie

🧂 Ingredients

• 1½ cup all-purpose flour

  (spoon and leveled)
• 1 cup brown sugar

  (dark or light, packed)
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• ¼ cup butter

  (cold)
• 1 cup molasses

  (light)
• ¾ cup hot water
• 1 large egg

  (beaten)
• ¾ teaspoon baking soda
• 1 butter pie crust

  (or store-bought 9-inch deep-dish pie crust)

Instructions

• 1 Preheat your oven to 400°F (205°C/Gas Mark 6).
• 2 In a medium-sized bowl, mix together 1½ cup all-purpose flour, 1 cup brown
  sugar, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, and ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg until well
  combined.
• 3 Use a fork or pastry knife to cut the cold ¼ cup butter into the mixture until
  crumbly and pea-sized.
• 4 If using homemade 1 butter pie crust, roll it out into a 9-inch deep-dish pie
  pan.
• 5 In a mixing bowl, whisk together 1 cup molasses, ¾ cup hot water, 1 large egg,
  and ¾ teaspoon baking soda until thoroughly combined.
• 6 Pour the filling into the prepared pie crust, then sprinkle the crumb topping
  over the top.
• 7 Bake in the preheated oven at 400°F (205°C/Gas Mark 6) for 15 minutes and then
  reduce the temperature to 350°F (175°C/Gas Mark 4) for an additional 20-25
  minutes, or until firm.
• 8 Remove the baked pie from the oven and let it cool completely to room
  temperature before slicing and serving.

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