Country Molasses Pie

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Title: COUNTRY MOLASSES PIE
Categories: Penndutch, Pies
Yield: 1 servings

3/4 c Flour
1/2 c Sugar
1 T Butter
1/4 c Molasses
1/4 c Water, boiling
1/4 t Baking soda
1 x *pastry

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.

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