Country Molasses Pie

Recipes Ingredients:

3/4 c Flour
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1/2 c Sugar
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1 tb Butter
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1/4 c Molasses
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1/4 c Water, boiling
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1/4 ts Baking soda
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-*pastry
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Recipe Instructions:

DIRECTIONS ------------------------------------------------------------ Mix the first 3 ingredients together, using the hands, and pinching mixture until very fine. Add the water to the molasses and soda and beat until this is foamy and rises. Pour this into a Pie pan lined with pastry (a deep pan is preferable) and taking a spoon, mix the above crumbs well into the molasses filling. Bake at 325-F for 30 minutes. Source: Pennsylvania Dutch Cook Book - Fine Old Recipes, Culinary Arts Press, 1936. Converted by MMCONV vers. 1.20