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August 2, 2011
Dutch Shoofly Pie
Traditional Cakes & Pies
Prep time:
14 minutesbaking time:
30 to 35 minutes“The old folks used to say that this pie was so sweet it attracted everyone, including the flies.”
Ingredients
Serves 8
- 6 large eggs, beaten
- 3/4 cup light molasses
- 1/4 cup hot water
- 1 (9-inch) unbaked pie shell
- 1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
- 4 tablespoons butter
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 375ºF.
2
Combine beaten eggs, molasses and hot water in a medium bowl and mix well. Spoon into pie shell.
3
Combine graham cracker crumbs, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger in a medium bowl and mix well. Cut in butter until mixture is crumbly.
4
Sprinkle the crumb mixture evenly over the egg mixture.
5
Bake until lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 325ºF. Bake until set, about 20 to 25 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool slightly. Serve warm or at room temperature.
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Grandma's Secret Trick
Grandma's Secret Trick
Grandma always said that the simpler the recipe, the greater care you have to take. This pie's texture depends on a proper mixing technique. She mixed the eggs, molasses and water in a bowl with a spoon, not an electric mixer. Grandma knew that the mixer would overbeat the eggs, and the filling wouldn't cook properly.
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