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August 8, 2011
Shoofly Pie
Pies, Cakes & Tarts
Prep time:
15 minutesCooking time:
40 minutes“Make piecrust in a food processor and save time and money. Process 1 cup flour and 1 stick butter until coarse crumbs form. Drizzle in 2 tablespoons ice water, pulsing until dough forms a ball.”
Ingredients
Serves 6
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup light brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 6 tablespoons butter or margarine
- 1 egg
- 3/4 cup light molasses
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 cup boiling water
- 1 (9-inch) unbaked piecrust
Directions
1
Preheat oven to 375°F. Combine flour, brown sugar and salt in a medium bowl. Cut in butter with a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Reserve half of the mixture; set aside.
2
Beat egg and molasses with a fork in a medium bowl until well combined. Dissolve baking soda in boiling water. Beat water thoroughly into molasses mixture.
3
Add molasses mixture to crumb mixture in bowl; stir. Pour into piecrust.
4
Sprinkle reserved crumb mixture over filling. Bake pie until filling is firm in center, about 40 minutes. Cool before slicing.
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Cookin' xpress!
Cookin' xpress!
Remove the pie from the oven when the center is just barely set. You'll get a creamier filling and save a few minutes on cooking time.
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