Shoofly Pie

SERVES: 8

COOK TIME: 35 Min

Draw your gang to the table with our easy Amish-style Shoofly Pie recipe. This sweet pie, with its melt-in-your mouth crust and gooey molasses filling, is a classic homestyle Amish dessert that never goes out of style.

What You'll Need

1 refrigerated pie crust
1 cup all-purpose flour
2/3 cup packed light brown sugar
1 tablespoon butter
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1 cup molasses
3/4 cup cold water
1/4 cup hot water
1 teaspoon baking soda

What to Do

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Place pie crust in a shallow 9-inch pie plate and flute the edges.
In a large bowl, combine flour, brown sugar, butter, and salt; mix well and reserve 1 cup mixture.
In a medium bowl, combine eggs, molasses, and cold water; mix gently and set aside.
In a small bowl, mix hot water and baking soda and stir into molasses mixture. Stir molasses mixture into flour mixture and pour into pie shell. Top with reserved flour mixture.
Bake 35 to 40 minutes. Pie will firm up as it cools. Cool completely before cutting.

Notes

Did you know there are two versions of traditional Shoofly Pie? A wet-bottom version and a dry-bottom version. This is a Wet-Bottom Shoofly Pie, which means that the top bakes up more like a coffee cake while the bottom has a sticky, gooey consistency.

Shoofly Pie got its name from the old story that Amish bakers were constantly "shoo-ing" away flies that were attracted to the sweet molasses smell.

For more tasty Amish dessert options, check out our collection of Amish dessert recipes like this simple version of Whoopie Pies.

If you'd like more information on Pennsylvania Dutch country, click here or, for a great place to check out more tasty recipes, visit Kitchen Kettle Village.

Did You Know?

Shoofly pie is a traditional Pennsylvania Dutch dessert. Ever wonder why it's called shoofly pie? The smell of sweet molasses was said to attract flies that would need to be "shooed" away! Variations of this recipe include Montgomery pie and chess pie. Sometimes the consistency is compared to that of a cake, making this a cake-pie hybrid!

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bschultz1006 60119 40

Oct 20, 2018

It does not even deserve one star. It is nauseatingly sweet.

janetvernon 611201 7

Dec 12, 2017

Never again, didn't set up at all, totally liquid middle and I had to toss it out

Test Kitchen Team

Dec 13, 2017

We're sorry to hear that you didn't have a good experience with this recipe. We're going to take it back to the Test Kitchen and see what we can do to improve it. Thank you for your feedback!

Test Kitchen Team

Dec 15, 2017

We did take this recipe back to the kitchen, and it has been updated to two eggs instead of one. That should fix the problem! :)

mariedoll3 7279861

Mar 13, 2013

I love shoo fly pie and I am looking for an Amish recipe that has oatmeal in the shoo fly pie...Does anyone have this recipe....My cousin who is no longer here use to bring one to me often from Pennsylvania.

lillady471952

Jun 20, 2013

sounds like you want oatmeal pie, also called mock pecan pie, check out those recipes.

agagnette

Jun 29, 2014

Amish Molasses Oatmeal Pie Votes Share This Recipe Print Notes Save to Recipe Box Remove from Box Rate Comment SERVES COOK TIME Min READY IN Min This is one of our most requested Amish pies It'll bake up as homey and wholesome as it would on an Amish farm but our shortcut pie crust will allow you to enjoy Amish Molasses Oatmeal Pie even during a busy week What You'll Need eggs lightly beaten cup molasses cup milk tablespoon melted butter cup sugar cup quick-cooking oatmeal cup chopped walnuts teaspoons vanilla extract teaspoon salt -inch unbaked deep dish pie crust What To Do Preheat oven to degrees F In a large bowl combine all ingredients except pie crust mix well then pour into pie crust Bake to minutes or untl center is set Let cool minutes Serve pie warm or refrigerate and serve when ready Note We suggest topping this pie…Read More with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream Share This Recipe Read more at http www mrfood com Pie Amish-Molasses-Oatmeal-P ie rudimWG vXQrICcC Hope this works for you

Fishsmoker

Dec 04, 2012

Words of advice from a PA Dutchman. Use Dark Molasses and brown sugar. Makes all the difference in the world looks like a wet bottom from the photo and directions.

opangler

Nov 01, 2012

Is this what they call a wet bottom shoo fly pie? It looks worth a try. I have ordered authentic wet bottom shoo fly pies from McClures Bakery in Lancaster, PA and they are the absolute best! Nice for folks who are out of the are - they ship them... http://www.mccluresbakery.com

sILVER bELLE

May 31, 2012

WOW. There's a 'sho fly' lil ole place to eat in Gulfport, MS. I ate there often until my brain aneuryrsm. Marianne Rankin

lfgeorge02 5675420

May 31, 2012

As a gal raised in the Amish country of PA, I can attest that this is authentic! I have been making this for years. My daughter's favorite treat when she went away to college.

texgal55

Feb 04, 2012

"Shoo-fly pie and apple pan dowdy, Makes your eyes light up and your stomach say 'howdy'"!! Old song from the 30s-40s;

grumpy

Sep 26, 2011

janetbotet1 What recipe are you refering to? I found nothing about " baking bars " in this one. echilds58. If you like this one, look at " SUGAR PIE " and " VINEGAR PIE ". Both are also awesome.

janetbotet1 210993 3

Sep 21, 2011

what are baking bars?

echilds58 8682070

Sep 21, 2011

I love this website!!!! I always have the best dessert at Thanksgiving every year thanks to you !!!