Old-fashioned Shoo Fly Pie

Description
Purchased from Zimmerman Estate in Terrell, Texas in 1989. This recipe indicates it was received from Ms. Tibbenham’s Sunday School class. Dated 1938.

Ingredients

 * 1-1/4 cup all-purpose flour, divided
 * 3/4 cup light corn syrup
 * 1/2 cup molasses
 * 4 eggs
 * 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
 * Your favorite 9” pie shell, preferably home made
 * 1/2 stick unsalted butter, softened
 * 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
 * 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Directions

 * 1) Preheat oven to 350.
 * 2) In a medium bowl, combine 1/4 cup flour, corn syrup, molasses, eggs and baking soda.
 * 3) Mix well and pour into the pie shell.
 * 4) In a small bowl, combine remaining 1 cup flour, butter, cinnamon and nutmeg.
 * 5) Stir until crumbly then sprinkle evenly over the corn syrup mixture.
 * 6) Bake for 55 minutes.
 * 7) Serve warm.

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