Black Bottom Pie
 
 Makes: one 9-inch pie
 
 Ingredients:
 
 1 unbaked 9-inch pie shell
 Crumbs:
 3/4 cup flour,sifted
 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
 1/4 tsp salt
 1/2 tsp cinnamon
 1/8 tsp cinnamon
 1/8 tsp nutmeg
 1/8 tsp ginger
 2 tablespoons vegetable shortening
 Liquid:
 1/2 tsp baking soda
 1/2 cup boiling water
 1/4 cup dark molasses
 1/4 cup light molasses
 1 egg yolk, beaten well
 
 Instructions:
 
 Mix the dry ingredients for the crumbs.  Using a pastry blender or
 hands, work in the shortening until mixture is like coarse crumbs.
 For the liquid part, dissolve the baking soda in the boiling 
 water,then add molasses and egg yolk.  Fill unbaked pie shell with 
 alternate layers of liquid part and crumbs, ending with crumbs.
 Bake at 400 degrees until edges start to brown (about 10-15 minutes).
 Reduce to 325 degrees and bake about 20 minutes more or until firm.

Plain Text Version of This Recipe for Printing or Saving