Old-Fashioned Shoo Fly Pie

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## Old-Fashioned Shoo Fly Pie: A Timeless Amish Classic with Rich Molasses Flavor

There’s something deeply comforting about old-fashioned recipes that have stood the test of time — and **Shoo Fly Pie** is one of those beloved classics. With its sticky, sweet bottom and buttery, crumbly top, this **Pennsylvania Dutch dessert** is a celebration of simple ingredients and rich, bold flavor.

Named after the need to literally “shoo” flies away from the sugary molasses filling as it cooled on windowsills, Shoo Fly Pie has been a favorite in Amish kitchens for over a century. If you’ve never tried it, get ready for a taste of sweet history.

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### What Is Shoo Fly Pie?

Shoo Fly Pie is a traditional molasses pie with a crumb topping, typically baked in a flaky pie crust. It’s made with pantry staples like **flour, molasses, brown sugar, baking soda, and hot water**, resulting in a uniquely textured dessert: part cake, part custard, and part crumb.

There are two main versions:

* **Wet bottom** (more gooey and custard-like)
* **Dry bottom** (firmer and cake-like throughout)

This recipe focuses on the **wet-bottom style**, which gives you that deliciously gooey molasses layer on the bottom and a sweet, spiced crumb topping on top.

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### Ingredients

**For the crumb topping:**

* 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
* ½ cup brown sugar, packed
* ¼ cup cold butter, cubed

**For the filling:**

* ¾ cup unsulphured molasses
* ¾ cup hot water
* ½ teaspoon baking soda
* 1 unbaked 9-inch pie crust (store-bought or homemade)

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