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                               Shoo-Fly Pie

Recipe By     : The Canadiana Cookbook/Mme Jehane Benoit/1970
Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Cakes                            Mennonite

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1      tsp           baking soda
     3/4  c             molasses
   1      c             boiling water
          pinch         salt
          pinch         ginger
   1 1/2  c             all-purpose flour
   1      c             dark brown sugar
     1/2  c             lard
     1/4  c             butter
     1/2  tsp           cinnamon
                        Pastry of your choice

Stir soda into molasses until foamy. Add water, salt, ginger and set aside.
Mix flour and brown sugar, cut in lard and butter, then add cinnamon. Stir
until crumbly.

Line a 9" pie plate with pastry and pour in 1/3 of the molasses mixture.
Sprinkle 1/3 of the crumb mixture over and continue alternating layers with
crumbs as top layer. Bake at 375 degrees F for 35-40 minutes, or until
golden brown on top.

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NOTES : Although baked in a pie plate with a crust, this is not a pie but a
very good molasses cake with a crumbly topping. The Mennonites serve it hot
for breakfast but, for me, it is equally good any time of the day.