Shoo Fly Pies Recipe | Amish Recipes
How to prepare "shoo fly pies"
shoo fly pies
crumb mixture
2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup margarine
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon cinnamon
syrup mixture
1 cup molasses
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1 cup hot water
1 teaspoon baking soda, dissolved in the hot water
2 unbaked 8-inch pie crusts
mix crumb ingredients together until crumbs are formed.
in separate bowl, mix syrup ingredients together. pour 1/2 of syrup into each pie shell, then top each with crumbs, using 1/2 on each. bake at 400 degrees f for 10 minutes. reduce heat to 350 degrees f and bake for 50 more minutes. cool completely before cutting.
