shoofly pie

Classic wet-bottom Shoo Fly Pie is perfection in both texture and flavor. It&#x27;s not hard to make, sets up to a barely woogly center, and the crisp, crunchy-yet-sandy streusel is a fantastictopping. The streusel that is baked in with the filling helps it to set up as the starches in the flour gel. It&#x27;s a genius pie for lean times and not so lean times. I do hope you give it a try.

Classic Shoo Fly Pie | #tbtfood

oz molasses, (3/4 cup)

4.5 oz hot water, (1/2 cup plus 1 Tablespoon)

baking soda

heavy pinch kosher salt, (about 1/4 teaspoon)

egg,

4.5 oz all purpose flour, (about 1 cup)

4.7 oz dark or light brown sugar, (about 2/3 cup, packed)

Tablespoons unsalted butter, cold

9" pie shell, (not deep dish), docked and frozen* (See Note)

Preheat the oven to 400F.

In a medium sized bowl, whisk together the...

In a medium sized bowl, whisk together the flour and the brown sugar.

Rub in the butter very well so there...

Rub in the butter very well so there are no little bits of butter remaining. The mixture should look about like cornmeal and should clump together when you squeeze it and then sort of fall apart if you poke it.

Squeeze some together so you have some pebbles...

Squeeze some together so you have some pebbles of streusel and leave some of it sandy.

In a medium bowl, whisk together the molasses...

In a medium bowl, whisk together the molasses and hot water. Thoroughly whisk in the baking soda and salt. Mixture may get sort of frothy and will definitely lighten in color. Thoroughly whisk in the beaten egg.

Mix about half the streusel into the molasses...

Mix about half the streusel into the molasses syrup and pour into the prepared pie crust.

Sprinkle the rest of the streusel in an...

Sprinkle the rest of the streusel in an even layer over the top of the pie.

Carefully place the pie on the center rack...

Carefully place the pie on the center rack of the oven. Bake for 15 minutes then reduce the heat to 350F.

Continue baking for about 15 more minutes then...

Continue baking for about 15 more minutes then cover the pie loosely with foil to prevent excessive browning of the crust. Bake an additional 10-15 minutes or until the pie is nicely puffed up all over. It will settle as it cools.

Serve warm or barely warm with lightly sweetened...

Serve warm or barely warm with lightly sweetened (or even unsweetened) whipped cream or a scoop of ice cream.

Amish Wet Bottom Shoofly Pie Bars

all-purpose flour

salt

baking powder

shortening, cubed

sugar

dark brown sugar

vegetable shortening, cubed

water

molasses

Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a 9x9 pan with baking spray, place onto a baking tray and set aside. In a bowl combine flour, salt, and baking powder, set aside.

Cream shortening and powdered sugar together until smooth and combined. Gradually add in the dry ingredients.

Press dough into prepared pan, baking for 20 to 25 minutes until the crust is slightly golden on the edges.

To make the crust:

In a large bowl combine flour and brown sugar. Cut in shortening until it resembles pebbles, and set aside.

In a different bowl combine water and baking soda, it will bubble. Mix in molasses and egg.

Pour the molasses mixture over the crust and sprinkle the crumb topping gently over the wet mixture.

Bake until only slightly gooey in the center about 30 to 35 minutes. Cool completely before serving.

To make the crumble and filling:

My Southern Spice Pie is an Alabama version of Shoofly pie. This truly is a holiday pie! You get the best of all worlds with a chess pie filling and a cake-like crumble on the top.

Southern Spice Pie

brown sugar

Tablespoons butter

cloves

nutmeg

cinnamon

ginger

Kosher salt

Alaga Syrup

Alaga Yellow Label

vanilla extract

egg (lightly beaten)

pie shell

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

In a food processor, pulse brown sugar, flour, butter, ground cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon, ginger, and salt until crumbly.

In a medium bowl, stir together boiling water and baking soda and allow to stand for 1 minute. In another bowl, stir together both syrups, vanilla, and the egg. Pour egg mixture into the baking soda and water.

Sprinkle half of the flour mixture over the bottom of the crust. Pour syrup mixture over the flour mixture. Sprinkle the remaining crumb mixture over the filling.

Bake for 40 to 45 minutes or until set. Remove from oven and cool on a cooling rack allowing it to completely. Serve with whipped cream.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-KleFNwSAU

My Southern Spice Pie is an Alabama version of Shoofly pie. It's simple and delicious with a luscious chess pie consistency with a crumbly coffee cake-like top. Perfect for entertaining!

Ingredients
3/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1 cup all-purpose flour
3 Tablespoons butter
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
pinch Kosher salt
1/2 cup boiling water
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup Alaga Syrup
1/2 cup Alaga Yellow Label
1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1 (9-inch) pie shell
 
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
 
In a food processor, pulse brown sugar, flour, butter ground cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon, ginger, and salt until crumbly.
 
In a medium bowl, stir together boiling water and baking soda and allow to stand for 1 minute. In another bowl, stir together both syrups, vanilla, and the egg. Pour egg mixture into the baking soda and water.
 
Sprinkle half of the flour mixture over the bottom of the crust. Pour syrup mixture over the flour mixture. Sprinkle the remaining crumb mixture over the filling.
 
Bake for 40 to 45 minutes or until set. Remove from oven and cool on a cooling rack allowing it to completely cool. Serve with whipped cream.

For my cookbook: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0983879931?pf_rd_p=6d50e0ee-c639-41a8-91f7-8e1b816b5bf3&pf_rd_r=21ASVCD2BAVGHJP54H5Z
 
For more information or to connect with me: https://gameandgarden.com/harvest-cookbook/

For Alaga products: https://www.alagasyrup.com/online-store
They are also on Amazon.

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