Shoofly Pie Ii

• 1 (9 inch) pie shell
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/4 cup shortening
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 pinch ground ginger
• 1 pinch ground cinnamon
• 1 pinch ground cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup molasses
• 3/4 cup hot water

1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (225 degrees C).
2. To Make Crumb Filling: In a medium bowl, combine flour and brown sugar. Mix well, then cut in shortening until mixture is crumbly.
3. To Make Molasses Filling: In a medium bowl, combine baking soda, nutmeg, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and salt. Mix well, then stir in molasses. Pour in hot water and mix until smooth.
4. Sprinkle a layer of crumb filling into pastry shell. Cover with a layer of molasses filling. Alternate layers of crumb and molasses fillings, ending with crumb filling on top.
5. Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and bake an additional 20 minutes.

pie shell, flour, brown sugar, shortening, baking soda, ground nutmeg, ground ginger, ground cinnamon, ground cloves, salt, molasses, water

Taken from www.allrecipes.com/recipe/15658/shoofly-pie-ii/ (may not work)