Shoofly Pie

Ingredients

• 1 (9-inch) pie crust ((homemade pie crust or store-bought, rolled and placed in a pie dish))
• 1½ cups all-purpose flour ((180g))
• ½ cup light brown sugar ((110g))
• ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• ½ cup unsalted butter (cold and cubed (113g))
• 1 cup molasses ((unsulphured) (240mL))
• ¾ cup boiling water ((180mL))
• ¾ teaspoon baking soda

Steps

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 425°F with the oven rack in the lower third of the oven. (If using a homemade crust, parbake it first. See my notes for the instructions!)

2. 2

   In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, salt, and nutmeg. Using a pastry cutter or fork, cut in the cold butter until the pieces are no larger than the size of peas. Set the crumb mixture aside.

3. 3

   In a large bowl, whisk together the molasses, water, and baking soda until well combined. Sprinkle half of the crumb mixture (about 1¼ cups) evenly in the pie crust. Pour the molasses mixture into the crust over the crumb mixture, and gently sprinkle the remaining crumb mixture evenly over top.

4. 4

   Bake the pie for 15 minutes.

5. 5

   Reduce the oven temperature to 350°F and continue baking until the center of the pie is set and barely wobbles when gently shaken, 20 to 25 minutes. Transfer the pie to a wire rack and cool completely, about 2 hours before slicing.