Best 6 Coffee Molasses Shoofly Pie Recipes

SHOO FLY PIE

Steps:

• In a medium bowl stir together the flour and the salt.
• Add the cold vegetable shortening, incorporate into the flour using a pastry cutter or 2 forks until the shortening is evenly crumbly.
• Cut in the cold butter. It's important not to overwork, there should be some smaller and some larger chunks.
• Add 2 tablespoons of the ice water and toss. Add more water a tablespoon at a time just until the dough holds together when pinched. It still may look dry and crumbly.
• Transfer to a floured surface, fold the dough into itself until all the flour is incorporated into the fats. Shape into a disk about 1 inch thick. Wrap tightly in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour to rest or up to 3 days before rolling.
• When ready to roll, remove the plastic wrap from the disc. Lightly flour your work surface and your rolling pin. Start from the center of the disc using gentle force, rolling in all directions, turning the dough in quarter turns as you go to prevent sticking. If any sticking occurs lightly flour the surface.
• Roll to about 13 inches.
• Starting on one end, roll the dough around the rolling pin and transfer to the pan. Trim and shape as desired.
• Set in the refrigerator while preparing the filling.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Stir together 1 cup of flour and ½ cup brown sugar until well blended. Cut in the vegetable shortening with a pastry cutter or rub in with fingers until small crumbs form; set aside.
• Dissolve 1 teaspoon cornstarch into 1 cup of very hot water; set aside. In another bowl, mix together the molasses, corn syrup, brown sugar and the eggs until well combined. Stir in the water and cornstarch mixture, mix well.
• Pour half of the syrup mixture into the chilled prepared pie crust. Top with half of the crumbs and pour in the rest of the syrup mixture, evenly top with remaining crumbs. Carefully place on the bottom rack of the oven and bake for 10 minutes at 400 degrees. Turn down oven to 350 degrees and bake another 45 to 50 minutes. Remove from oven and place on a rack to cool.

SHOOFLY PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Mix together the crumb topping ingredients: flour, brown sugar, and coconut oil until pea-sized crumbs form. Set aside.
• Mix together molasses, corn syrup, brown sugar and eggs until smooth.
• Dissolve baking soda in hot water. Slowly pour into the molasses mixture and stir until combined. Mix will be runny.
• Pour half of syrup into an unbaked pie shell, top with half of crumb mixture, then rest of syrup, finishing with crumbs on top. Bake at 400 degrees for 10 minutes, then at 350 for 40-50 minutes until set. Best served warm or cold with milk.

COFFEE-MOLASSES SHOOFLY PIE

Steps:

• For crust:
• Blend flour, sugar, and salt in processor 5 seconds. Add shortening and butter. Using on/off turns, blend until coarse meal forms. Add 3 tablespoons ice water; blend briefly. Add more ice water, 1 teaspoon at a time, and blend, using on/off turns, until moist clumps form. Gather dough together; flatten into disk. Wrap in plastic and chill at least 1 hour and up to 1 day.
• Preheat oven to 400°F. Roll out dough on lightly floured surface to 13-inch round. Transfer dough to 9-inch-diameter glass pie dish. Trim overhang to 3/4 inch. Fold overhang under and crimp edge decoratively. Pierce crust all over with fork. Freeze 10 minutes. Line crust with foil; fill with dried beans or pie weights. Bake crust until sides are set, about 25 minutes. Remove foil and beans. Bake crust until beginning to color, pressing with back of fork if crust bubbles, about 10 minutes longer. Remove from oven; brush crust with some of egg white to seal. Reduce oven temperature to 350°F.
• Meanwhile, prepare filling:
• Mix flour and brown sugar in medium bowl. Add butter; cut in with back of fork until blended and even-size crumbs form. Combine 1 cup hot water and espresso powder in another medium bowl. Add baking soda. Whisk in corn syrup, molasses, vanilla, salt, and cinnamon.
• Sprinkle crumb mixture over hot crust. Pour in molasses mixture. Bake pie until filling is set in center, about 35 minutes. Transfer pie to rack; cool completely.
• Sift powdered sugar over pie. Cut into wedges and serve with ice cream.

SHOOFLY PIE

Steps:

• On a floured surface, roll dough to fit a 9-in. deep-dish pie plate. Trim and flute edge. Refrigerate at least 30 minutes., Meanwhile, preheat oven to 425°. For filling, mix brown sugar, molasses, egg, flour and baking soda. Gradually stir in boiling water; cool completely., Line unpricked crust with a double thickness of foil. Fill with pie weights, dried beans or uncooked rice. Bake on a lower oven rack 15 minutes. Remove foil and pie weights; brush crust with egg yolk. Bake 5 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. Reduce oven setting to 350°., In another bowl, whisk together first four topping ingredients. Cut in butter until crumbly. Add filling to crust; sprinkle with topping. Cover edge of pie with foil., Bake until filling is set and golden brown, 45-50 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. Store in the refrigerator.

AMISH WET BOTTOM SHOOFLY PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°.
• For the wet mixture: Add 2 c. brown sugar and eggs to a mixing bowl and beat well. Add molasses.
• Bring water to boiling, remove from heat and add 1 tsp. baking soda. Stir.
• Add soda/water mixture to egg mixture. Mix.
• Let this mixture cool while you prepare the crumb mixture.
• For crumb mixture: Mix flour, brown sugar, baking soda, salt, & cream of tartar in a mixing bowl.
• Add butter (cut in slices) and shortening. Using pastry blender, mix until fine crumbs.
• Reserve 1 1/2 c. of the crumb mixture to put on top.
• Pour about a 3/4 c. of the wet mixture into the crust bottom of each pie dish.
• Now pour your remaining crumbs into the remaining wet mixture. Mix together and divide between your two pies.
• Cover with reserved crumb mixture.
• Bake at 375° for 15 minutes. Reduce temperature to 350° and continue baking for 30 minutes.

PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH WET-BOTTOM SHOO FLY PIE I

Steps:

• In medium bowl, mix flour and salt. Cut in shortening using pastry blender, until mixture forms pea-size chunks. Sprinkle with water, one tablespoon at a time. Toss lightly with fork until dough forms ball.
• Wrap in plastic wrap, flatten slightly into a disk, and place in refrigerator for 30 minutes.
• Roll out onto a lightly flour surface into a circle about 2 inches wider than pie pan; place crust into a 9 inch deep-dish pie pan, crimp edges as desired. If using a regular depth pie pan, build your crust edges up high when crimping.
• Line un-baked pie crust with heavy-duty foil. Bake at 350 F degrees for 10 minutes. Remove foil, brush crust with beaten egg yolk. Bake 5 minutes longer, cool on wire rack.
• In a mixing bowl, place the 1 cup all purpose flour, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/2 teaspoon baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, and 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg; combine well with fork or spoon to eliminate lumps.
• Add the 2 Tablespoons butter and 2 Tablespoons shortening to the bowl (or the 1/4 cup fat of your choice) and, using a fork, pastry blender, or your fingers, combine to make fairly fine crumbs.
• In another mixing bowl or 4 cup glass measuring cup, place the 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/2 teaspoon baking soda, and 1 1/2 teaspoons all purpose flour listed for the liquid filling. Blend the dry ingredients together with a fork or spoon to help eliminate clumps.
• Next, add the 1/2 cup unsulphured baking molasses, the beaten egg, and the 1 teaspoon vanilla to the dry mixture; blend together well, using a spoon or whisk making sure the dry ingredients are mixed in.
• Add the 1 cup boiling water to the molasses mixture, SLOWLY streaming it in while stirring or whisking to avoid curdling the raw egg, Stir or whisk until well blended. The mixture will appear "foamy" at this point.
• Place pie pan with unbaked crust on a baking sheet large enough to catch any drips or spills, then pour all of the molasses mixture carefully into the pie shell.
• Using your fingers or a spoon, sprinkle the entire bowl of crumbs evenly on top of the liquid filling in the crust; pay attention to getting some crumbs right up to the edge of the pie crust as well.
• Place the tray with the filled crust carefully into the oven. Bake 375 F degrees about 35 to 40 minutes. Pie will "puff" while baking, but will firm up and settle some as it cools.
• Serve warm, room temperature, or chilled. Pie can be stored on the counter for 3 days, refrigerate leftovers after that time.