Time 45m Yield 1 pie Number Of Ingredients 7 Steps:
Dissolve baking soda in hot water and add molasses. Combine sugar and flour and rub in shortening to make crumbs. Pour 1/3 of the liquid into an unbaked crust. Add 1/3 of the crumb mixture. Continue alternating layers, ending with crumbs on top. Bake at 375 for approximately 35 minutes.
Time 1h Yield 8 serving(s) Number Of Ingredients 13 Steps:
Line 9-inch pie plate with pastry. Mix molasses and egg yolk. 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 F. 15 minutes, then reduce heat to 350 degrees F. and bake 20 minutes longer. Cool and serve.
