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Wet Bottom Shoofly Pie 1 cup hot water 1 tsp. baking soda 1 cup molasses 1 egg, beaten 1 cup flour 1/2 cup brown sugar 6 T. butter or margarine 1/4 tsp. salt 1 unbaked 9-inch pie shell Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Stir baking soda into water until dissolved. Stir in molasses. Gradually whisk a bit of warm mixture into egg, then return to molasses and water.
! Using1 a*pastry blender, your fingertips or (easiest of all) a food processor, mix the flour, brown sugar, . butter and salt until crumbly. Stir half this crumb mixture into watermolasses mixture. Pour into pie shell. Top with remaining crumbs. Bake 40 minutes. Chess Pie has been a favorite for many. The following recipe makes a very rich and delicious pie. Chess Pie 1/4 cup butter (no substitute) 1 cup sugar Juice and grated rind of 1 lemon 2 eggs Unbaked pie shell Beat eggs well. Add sugar, melted butter, lemon juice and grated rind. Pour into unbaked pie shell. Bake for 10 minutes at 375 degrees, then reduce heat to 350 degrees and bake for 20 to 30 minutes or until filling is firm. The lemon may be omitted and 1 teaspoon of vanilla substituted. Sometimes we find ourselves “too busy to cook,” yet need a special dessert for an occasion. The Impossible Coconut Pie may be the answer to your dilemma.
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