Not-too- Dry Shoofly Pie

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1/4 cup shortening, chilled and diced
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup boiling water
• 2/3 cup light corn syrup
• 1/3 cup dark molasses
• 1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch single crust pie

Recipe

• preheat the oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c).
• in a bowl, combine the flour, brown sugar, and shortening. with your fingertips, rub these ingredients together until the shortening resembles small lima beans. set crumb mixture aside.
• in another bowl, dissolve the baking soda in the boiling water. add the corn syrup and molasses; stir to blend. pour filling into the shell, and sprinkle the crumb mixture over the top.
• bake in the middle of the oven for 10 minutes. reduce the heat to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c); bake for 25 minutes more. the filling is set, but still quivers when the pan is little tapped. do not over bake. cool on a rack to room temperature.