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#1 Best Penn Dutch Shoofly Pie

A Penn Dutch Classic, this wet bottomed pie is classically flavored with molasses
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Course: Desserts
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 332kcal

Ingredients

Topping

  • 1½ cups flour
  • ½ cup Brown Sugar
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • ⅛ tsp salt eliminate if using salted butter
  • ¼ lb. butter

Filling

  • ¾ cup molasses use baking molasses
  • ¾ cup boiling water
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • 1 ea pie crust 10" inch

Instructions

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  • Cut butter into 1 tbsp sized pieces
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  • Mix sugar with flour, salt, cinnamon
  • In a mixing bowl, use a pastry cutter or fork to cut butter into the dry ingredients. You want to form a grainy mixture, the result
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Filling

  • Boil water
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  • In a bowl, combine boiling water, baking soda, and molasses, mix the ingredients thoroughly
  • Pour the filling into a 10" pie crust
  • Evenly put the topping onto the filling
  • Set the oven to 425 degrees, bake for 15 minutes
  • Reduce the heat to 350, bake for another 20 minutes until firm
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  • Let the pie cool, slice, and serve
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Nutrition

Serving: 1each | Calories: 332kcal | Carbohydrates: 55g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 30mg | Sodium: 214mg | Potassium: 509mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 37g | Vitamin A: 355IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 86mg | Iron: 3mg