May 12, 2010

Dutch Shoofly Pie

Pie Recipes

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Prep time: 14 minutes
baking time 30 to 35 minutes
Servings: 8

The old folks used to say that this pie was so sweet it attracted everyone, including the flies.

Ingredients

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.

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.