Hey Amy!

Remember that childhood song?  Shoo Fly Don’t Bother Me?  I grew up thinking the song and the pie were connected somehow.  Every time someone in the family made Shoo-Fly Pie, I was scared to try it because I thought it was made from flies.  I did not want to eat flies!  Oh, the mind of a child.  I finally got around to trying a piece as an adult and it is heavenly.  Our pie week continues into the weekend with this recipe.

Ingredients:

1 unbaked pie shell
1 c. flour
3/4 c. brown sugar
2 round tsp. shortening
1 c. molasses
1 egg
3/4 + 1/4 c. hot water
1 tsp. baking soda

Preheat over to 375.  Mix flour, brown sugar and shortening into crumbs.  Set aside 1/2 c. of crumbs.  Make a well in remaining crumbs and add molasses, egg and hot water.  Mix well.  Dissolve baking soda in 1/4 c. hot water and add to the crumb mixture.  Pour into unbaked pie shell and bake for 35–40 minutes until a lovely brown.

Sing along while you are creating this delicious pie!  Shoo fly, don’t bother me!

xo–me

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