Shoo Fly Pie – Grandma Reschly
Grandma Reschly often made shoo fly pie. It was there among the other pies when the large family came to grandma's house for Thanksgiving dinner, or other occasions. Church potlucks usually had a few shoo fly pies among the desserts as well. Sorghum molasses was often used because there use to be a mill in the region.
Servings 6 servings
Ingredients
- 1 c molasses or sorghum
- 1 1/2 c boiling water
- 1 t baking soda
- 2 c flour
- 1 c sugar
- 1/2 c shortening
- 1/4 t salt
Instructions
- mix flour, sugar, shortening, salt; cut in the shortening to make crumbs. Place 1 c of crumbs aside.
- Add liquid mixture to remaining crumbs and pour into 2 unbaked pie shells.
- Add cinnamon to the 1 cup of crumbs, sprinkling across the filled pie shells.
- Bake at 350 til done.