1/2 cup baking molasses
1 egg yolk
1/2 tsp baking soda
3/4 cup boiling water
3/4 cup flour
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 tbsp butter
1/8 tsp nutmeg
1/8 tsp ground ginger
1/8 tsp ground cloves
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp salt
1 pastry for 9 inch pie
Directions
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.
Servings: 8 servings
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Categories: Dessert; Pie
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