Shoofly Pie

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Shoofly Pie

Adapted from McCall's Cookbook

9-inch unbaked pie shell
1 cup sifted all-purpose flour
1/2 cup light brown sugar, fimly packed
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
2 tablespoons butter, margarine,or shortening
Hot Water
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup light molasses
1 egg, well beaten

1.  Preheat oven to 375F.
2.  Thaw prepared pie shell and refrigerate.
3.  In medium bowl, combine flour, sugar, salt, and spices, mixing well.  Add butter, using fingers, rub into flour mixture to make crumbs.
4.  Pour 3/4 cup hot water over baking soda in small bowl; stir to dissolve.  Beat in molasses and egg, combining well.
5.  Sprinkle one fourth of crumb mixture in bottom of pie shell.  Top with one third of molasses mixture.  Continue layering, ending with crumb mixture.
6.  Bake 35 minutes, or until filling is firm to the touch when lightly pressed with fingertip.
7.  Serve warm, with vanilla ice cream or whpped cream, if desired.

Makes 6 to 8 servings, unless Jason Minner is present.  (Make an extra pie for Jason.)