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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.

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