Though the ingredients and rough proportions of traditional shoofly recipes are more or less. The result is essentially a crumbtopped molasses cake a lot like gingerbread, sans ginger and other. Cut in the butter and shortening with a pastry cutter or a fork until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Collard valley cooks shoofly pie from scratch recipe is amazing. Wet bottom shoofly pie is served cold or at room temperature. Place a large piece of greaseproof paper on top of the pastry and fill with dry beans. Shoofly pie recipe from lancaster, pas central market bon. Polchak is exiled to a remote county of north carolina because he cant keep his noseor his tweezersout of crimesolving. Nick polchak is a sarcastic, nearly blind, fearless entomologist that im extremely fond of. Loved the mystery, loved the bits of humor, love dr.
Shoofly pie is made from molasses, brown sugar, cinnamon, flour, butter and salt, and sometimes nutmeg. Finally, a book that made me turn pages until i finished. Dry bottom shoofly pie comes from mixing the crumbs in the batter, before baking. Wet bottom shoofly pie recipe, whats cooking america. Pennsylvania dutch shoofly pie lancaster county golden. Jun 24, 2006 i would stick to a older version that does not have chocolate for the first attempt. This is a wetbottom shoofly pie, which means that the top bakes up more like a coffee cake while the bottom has a sticky, gooey consistency. The addition of a pie crust makes it easier for people to hold a piece in the hand while eating it. Shoofly pie or shoofly pie is a molasses pie or cake that developed its traditional form among. Birdinhand bake shop wetbottom shoofly pie, homemadeamish. The two main types of shoofly pie are wetbottom and drybottom. Combine four ingredients in crumb mixture, using hands to work into crumbs. Combine 1 cup flour and brown sugar in another bowl.
Dairyfree shoofly pie recipe wetbottom version go dairy free. There are two kinds of shoofly pie made in amish country wet bottomed and dry bottomed. Apr 24, 2019 a crust was eventually added to the recipe to make it easier to eat, and the above piece of heaven is what is now known as shoofly pie. Shoo fly pie also comes in two different versions wet bottom and dry bottom. Mix well, then cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Fold pastry into quarter folds and ease into pie plate, pressing firmly against bottom and side. 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. Roll out half at a time on floured surface and fit into 2 9 pie pans. The dry bottom version is baked until fully set and results in a more cakelike consistency throughout. Birdinhand bake shop wetbottom shoofly pie, homemadeamish style, 9 pack of 2.
Pennsylvania dutch shoofly pie lancaster county golden barrel. Shoofly pie, the hyphen is important, is the canonical dessert of pennsylvania dutch cooking, which is one of the most important cooking genres in american cooking. Well, i guess youd consider this a wetbottom shoo fly pie, because it is a bit wet on the bottom layer. Stir in corn syrup, molasses, salt and egg being sure to stir well. Flour, dark brown sugar, butter, egg, molasses, hot water, baking soda baked in a pie shellthe recipe that i have is very long, from maida heatters book of great american desserts. The top layer is a crumb topping, and then youll find the molasses mixture which creates a cakelike layer, and finally, the bottom is quite syrupy and sweet. Press the beans into the edges of the tin, set on a baking tray, and bake in the oven for 10 minutes.
This pie actually began as a crustless molasses cake called the centennial cake in 1876 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the declaration of independence in. To make the crumb topping, combine the flour, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and butter and mix with a pastry. Shoo fly pie, the hyphen is important, is the canonical dessert of pennsylvania dutch cooking, which is one of the most important cooking genres in american cooking. Shoofly pie is basically sugar pie with a streusel topping.
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. It has a gooey bottom, cakelike middle, and crumb topping. Shoofly pie is a molasses crumb cake baked in a pie crust. Combine hot water and 1 teaspoon baking soda in bowl. This 9 shoofly pie gives about 7 servings of this traditional pennsylvania dutch dessert with a gooey bottom, cakelike middle and crumb topping. Get one of our wet bottom shoofly pie recipe and prepare delicious and healthy treat for your family or friends. Aug 08, 2019 how to bake a wet bottom shoo fly pie. The dry version is more cake like and is mixed together. The primary ingredients of the filling are molasses, flour, brown sugar, egg, and water. It has a damp zone next to the crust, which is why it is sometimes referred to as the wet. Combine first four ingredients, using hands to work into crumbs. The crust is perfectly crimped, the filling is luscious, and the amount of buttery crumbles on top. A cook takes on shoofly pie, the pennsylvania dutch concoction that tied him.
Continue this process until crumb mixture and liquid mixture have been used up. The shoofly pie is part of our german and pennsylvania dutch background. Shoofly pie got its name from the old story that amish bakers were constantly shooing away flies that were attracted to the sweet molasses smell. Traditional shoo fly pie recipe our heritage of health. Press beans into edges of dough, set on a baking sheet, and bake in the oven for 10 minutes. Shoofly pie recipe classic amish pie from platter talk. The crust is perfectly crimped, the filling is luscious, and the amount of buttery crumbles on top is generous. Birdinhand bake shop wetbottom shoofly pie, homemade. The difference is that drybottom is more cakelike throughout whereas wetbottom has a cakelike top, finished with a syrupy bottom layer. Amish wet bottom shoofly pie sweet, gooey perfection. Cut butter into combined flour and sugar or rub all together until uniform.
Drybottom and wetbottom though the ingredients and rough proportions of traditional shoofly recipes are more or less consistent regardless of the region, depending on how the crumb and molasses components are placed in the pie shell before baking, a shoofly pie will fall into one of two regional stylesdrybottom or wet. The difference is that dry bottom is more cakelike throughout whereas wet bottom has a cakelike top, finished with a syrupy bottom. Full nutritional breakdown of the calories in wet bottom shoo fly pie based on the calories and nutrition in each ingredient, including pie crust 1 crust is 8 servings, molasses, brown sugar, flour, white, margarine, regular, hard, corn and soybean hydrogenated and cottonseed hydrogenated, with salt and the other ingredients in this recipe. Because dry bottom is more like a cake and reduces the overwhelming molasses flavor, many think it evolved after the wet bottom shoofly pie. In our october issue we listed the top 10 best places for pie in america. History of shoofly pie, treacle tart, whats cooking america. The turkey syrup, water and baking soda are topped with a sweet crumb in the shoofly pie. Laura said this pie is very similar to the ones she grew up with and that it falls somewhere between a wet bottom and a dry bottom shoofly pie. Apparently, the turkey syrup lacks the strong, slightly bitter flavor of molasses, making for a sweeter. The pies were dry and unwrapped from being thrown around by delivery company. This is the real, authentic old fashioned, wetbottom shoofly pie, homemade right here by the small village of birdinhand. Mix together the flour, brown sugar and shortening.
Bake at 350 for one hour until golden brown and set in the center. Shoofly pie recipe from lancaster, pas central market. I would stick to a older version that does not have chocolate for the first attempt. Before i was halfway done id ordered two and three. Thats really what makes this shoo fly pie recipe so special. How to bake a wet bottom shoo fly pie with pictures wikihow. Americas best shoofly pie, and a recipe appeared in a book titled. Aug 22, 2017 pour half of the liquid mixture into the unbaked pie crust. This is a wet bottom shoofly pie, with the crumbs sprinkled on top. Aug 21, 20 shoo fly pie also comes in two different versions wet bottom and dry bottom. Lancaster county bakery buy shoo fly pie mcclures pies. This is a wetbottom shoofly pie, with the crumbs sprinkled on top. It depends on what part you live on how it is made.
In a medium bowl, dissolve the baking soda in the boiling water. Everyone agrees the shoofly pie is best when slightly warmed and with whipped cream on top. Place a large piece of parchment paper on top of dough and fill with dry beans. Traditional shoofly pies are made with either a wet bottom soft filling and crumb topping or dry bottom crumb topping mixed into the filling. In a medium bowl combine molasses, hot water, and baking soda.
Cut shortening into combined flour and salt, cup at a time. I would try a search on the web, shoo fly pie recipes. Pour into the pie shell and top with the reserved crumbs. This is the real, authentic old fashioned, wet bottom shoofly pie, homemade right here by the small village of birdinhand. Dark molasses is front and center in the filling of this shoofly pie. We grow christmas trees, blueberries, have an orchard, and make handcrafted soap. I read book four less than dead and was impressed enough to go back and pick up book one. The wet version your pour the liquid first then top with the dry mixture. Sign up for our newsletter and get the best of gastro.
In fact, its probably the most popular icon of the pennsylvania dutch. Full nutritional breakdown of the calories in wet bottom shoofly pie based on the calories and nutrition in each ingredient, including pie crust 1 crust is 8 servings, molasses, brown sugar, flour, white, margarine, regular, hard, corn and soybean hydrogenated and cottonseed hydrogenated, with salt and the other ingredients in this recipe. Pour half of the liquid mixture into the unbaked pie crust. Having never had shoofly pie before, it tasted similar to gingerbread minus the ginger since the molasses bottom and crumb topping merge and create a cakey layer in the middle. Using a floured rolling pin, roll pastry 2 inches larger than an inverted pie plate. Roll out dough into 12inch circle on lightly floured surface. Well, i guess youd consider this a wet bottom shoo fly pie, because it is a bit wet on the bottom layer. Today, the biggest debate being whether to use a flaky or a mealy crust for the pie dough. The shoofly pie is a wetbottom molasses pie that used to sit on the window sills and attract flies, hence the shoofly name. A crust was eventually added to the recipe to make it easier to eat, and the above piece of heaven is what is now known as shoofly pie. The bottom of the pie can be thick or barely visible and is referred to as either a wet bottom or a dry bottom.
Its one of three recipes for shoofly pie in her book. No matter how you spell it, shoofly pie or shoefly pie most folks love this pennsylvania dutch original. We are happy to provide this lancaster county native delight to folks all. Our unique products have expanded to include emu oil, custom embroidery, personalized etched glass, maple syrup, shoofly pie, funny cake, and we even have our own online cookbook at. For drybottom pies, generally the preference among shoofly bakers of the lehigh county area of pennsylvania, a portion of the crumb mixture is mixed or alternately layered with the molasses mixture in the pie shell and the remaining crumbs are layered on top. Shoofly pie is wellwritten, clever and full of fascinating details. Drizzle the remaining molasses mixture over the crumbs. Sprinkle water over it and stir hard with table knife until dough rounds up into ball. The two main types of shoofly pie are wet bottom and dry bottom. In a small bowl, mix the hot water with the baking soda and blend into the molasses mixture. Remove parchment and beans and continue baking until light golden in color, approximately 7 minutes longer. The wet bottom version is set like cake at the top where it has mixed in with the crumbs, but the very bottom is a stickier, gooier custardlike consistency. Oct 07, 2010 wendy jos absolutely delicious wet bottom shoo fly pie photo by brent erb.