Shoofly Pie Recipe | James Beard Foundation

Shoofly Pie Recipe | James Beard Foundation

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Shoofly pie, from Pennsylvania Dutch country, got its name from the flies that had to “shooed” away from this sweet molasses pie.

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup unsifted all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup light brown sugar
  • 1 1/4 cup vegetable shortening
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • 2/3 cup light corn syrup
  • 1/3 cup dark molasses
  • 9-inch unbaked, short-crust pastry shell

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