Shoo Fly Pie
Recipe From foodfreeway.com
Serves 8

Ingredients
1 Pastry for 9-inch pie

Filling:
1/2 C Baking molasses
1 Egg yolk
3/4 C Boiling water
1/2 tsp Baking soda

Topping:
3/4 C Flour
1/2 C 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

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 butter until mixture looks like coarse crumbs. Pour the molasses mixture into the pie shell. Sprinkle the topping evenly over the top. Do not stir. Bake at 450 degrees F. for 15 minutes, then reduce heat to 350 degrees F. and bake 20 additional minutes. Cool and serve.