Old-fashioned Shoo Fly Pie

Description

Purchased from Zimmerman Estate in Terrell, Texas in 1989. This recipe indicates it was received from Ms. Tibbenham’s Sunday School class. Dated 1938.

• Contributed by Cat's Recipes Y-Group

Ingredients

• 1¼ cup all-purpose flour, divided
• ¾ cup light corn syrup
• ½ cup molasses
• 4 eggs
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• your favorite 9” pie shell, preferably home made
• ½ stick unsalted butter, softened
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. In a medium bowl, combine ¼ cup flour, corn syrup, molasses, eggs and baking soda.
3. Mix well and pour into the pie shell.
4. In a small bowl, combine remaining 1 cup flour, butter, cinnamon and nutmeg.
5. Stir until crumbly then sprinkle evenly over the corn syrup mixture.
6. Bake for 55 minutes.
7. Serve warm.