1/2 c Baking Molasses 1 ea Egg Yolk
1/2 ts Baking Soda 3/4 c Boiling Water
3/4 c Flour 1/2 c Brown Sugar
2 tb Butter 1/8 ts Nutmeg
1/8 ts Ground Ginger 1/8 ts Ground Cloves
1/2 ts Cinnamon 1/4 ts Salt
1 ea Pastry for 9″ pie
Dissolve soda in boiling water and add to egg and molasses. Set
aside.
Stir dry ingredients together, mixing well. Cut in shortening until
mixture looks like coarse crumbs.
Pour molasses into pie shell. Sprinkle crumbs evenly over top. Do not
stir. Bake at 450 degrees for 15 minutes then reduce heat to 350
degrees and bake 20 minutes longer. Cool and serve.
Original
Yields
1 servings