Shoofly Pie Recipe
Shoofly pie is something I always wanted to make but never did until now.
Gotta be a molasses person to love Shoofly pie
Now, if you’re not a molasses person, this pie won’t be for you. Shoofly Pie or Molasses Cake as some have called it dates back all the way to 1876 in Amish country.
Me, I’m a molasses person. I find that the older I get the more I crave and adore the rich strong flavor of deep, dark molasses. Adding to the fact that I’m a brown sugar lover and those are the two primary ingredients in a Shoofly pie, I can’t imagine not loving it.
Where did Shoofly Pie get it’s name?
Well according to the Chicago Tribune article
the unusual name was penned because ‘the pools of sweet, sticky molasses sometimes formed on the surface of the pie while it was cooling (and) inevitably attracting flies.’ Not so nice, but makes sense! Let’s try not to think of those flies as we move on to
How To Make A Shoofly Pie Recipe
Ingredients You’ll need are:
- All Purpose Flour
- Baking Soda
- Molasses
- Butter
- Brown Sugar (I’m using dark)
- Eggs
- Hot tap water
- Two Pie Crusts
Store bought or from scratch pie crusts are fine for this Shoofly Pie recipe
I am using store bought pie crusts because I need the dishes to be disposable. Make your own or buy them, whichever works best for you. We’re making pies and having fun so don’t get hung up on the idea that anything other than made-from-scratch is somehow below standard. Get in there and don’t let anyone rain on your parade!
Lets make us a pie, shall we?
- Place your brown sugar in a bowl…
- Add in flour
- Have happy children stir it up.
- Crack eggs into mixing bowl.
- Like so…
- Use mixer to beat those up a bit.
- Pour in molasses.
- Mix that up well.
- Add baking soda to hot water and stir to dissolve.
- Add into mixture.
- Mix that up a bit.
- Take flour mixture and add in butter.
- Cut in with fork.
- Until well mixed up, like so.
- Take about half of that and add it to the wet mixture.
- Like so…
- Let ‘er rip and mix it up really well.
- Pour (or ladle in my case) mixture into each pie shell .
- Like this. 🙂
- Sprinkle remaining dry mixture over tops.
- There, all ready to bake now! Bake according to recipe at bottom (preheat at 450 then reduce to 350 and cook for 30 mins)
- Allow to cool.
This was my first taste of Shoofly pie and I have to say I was delighted. I expected it to be a lot stronger flavor and even considered substituting honey for the molasses at one point just in case but it came out much milder than you’d expect and with a bit of a spongy, cakey texture. Would be DIVINE served warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream drizzled with molasses!
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You may also like these pies:
Caramel Banana Pie AKA Easy Banoffee Pie
Sweet Potato Pie Southern Plate Style
Christy, I LOVE the movie Waitress! I can’t get in the kitchen stirring something up without singing “Baby don’t you cry, gonna’ make a pie, gonna’ make a pie with a heart in the middle…” Your mother’s chicken poulet and the buttermilk congealed salad are instant classics around here (the chocolate cobbler is exceptional standard fare now).
Thanks for continuing to be YOU with all the great success you’re having!
I am new to your website but i love it. I made the chocolate cobbler this weekend. My family all love it. They say it is the best dessert I have ever made. Thank you for the great recipe.
I’ve never heard of, nor tried Shoofly Pie, but I’m going to do so very soon! Hmm, about the accents, I appreciate the sub-titles, it’s just that I have a different accent and some of your words for things are different than here in my part of Canada. Please do not be offended coz I love how y’all talk! hugs, Janie
I made a shoefly pie once that didn’t mix the crumbly stuff with the wet stuff, and it ended up delicious but very wet. This looks so yummy, and with a much better texture. Next time I get a hankerin’ for molasses, I think I’ll make this pie!
I grew up in Pennsylvania, and have never tried Shoofly Pie! Or even molasses for that matter! *hides face in shame* Can’t wait to try my hand at this.
By the way, I love your Pyrex bowls and plates! My mother and grandmother both had them. Ah, comforting memories!
I’ve heard of shoofly pie before, but I don’t think I’ve ever had any. Sounds good!
Speaking of fake Southern accents, I’ve started watching the racy HBO vampire series, True Blood. It’s set in Louisiana and it’s got the biggest assortment of thick as mud Southern accents you’ve ever heard! One of the vampires even fought for the Confederacy in his pre-vampire days! I love it though. I’d rather listen to a bunch of thick, phony Southern accents than watch yet another show set in California or New York!
The Swiss Pantry and Falls Mills are the best little places! We make special trips for whole wheat flour, molasses, and those wonderful coconut fried pies.