Chocolate Shoofly Pie Lancaster County Pa Recipes

CHOCOLATE SHOOFLY PIE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, stir together water, chocolate syrup and 1/4 teaspoon baking soda; set aside. In a large bowl, blend flour, sugar, butter and remaining baking soda; reserve 1 cup for topping. , Place pie crust on a baking sheet. Pour 1 cup of chocolate syrup mixture into shell; gently combine rest of chocolate syrup mixture with remaining crumb mixture and add to pie crust. Sprinkle reserved crumbs on top. , Bake at 375° for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

SHOOFLY CHOCOLATE PIE

Steps:

• Roll out dough to fit a 9-in. deep-dish pie plate or cast-iron skillet. Trim to 1/2 in. beyond rim of plate; flute edges. Sprinkle chocolate chips into crust; set aside., In a large bowl, combine flour and brown sugar; cut in shortening until crumbly. Set aside 1 cup for topping. Add the baking soda, water, egg and molasses to remaining crumb mixture and mix well. Pour over chips. Sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture., Bake at 350° until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, 45-55 minutes. Let stand on a wire rack for 15 minutes before cutting. Serve warm.

CHOCOLATE SHOOFLY PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 °F. Place a baking sheet in the oven to heat. Prepare the pie crust. Place in a pie dish and flute edges. Refrigerate crust until filling is ready. To make the crumble topping, whisk together the flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, ginger, and salt. Slowly pour in the melted butter, continuing to stir. The mixture will form a big clump, break this up with your fingers until the mixture has a sandy texture. In a medium bowl, whisk together the boiling water and molasses until smooth and well combined. Stir in the baking soda and egg, along with an additional small pinch of salt. Sprinkle the chopped chocolate (optional) along the bottom of the crust. Pour the molasses mixture into the crust and sprinkle half the crumb mixture on top of the pie. Place the rest of the crumb mixture in the freezer. Bake the pie for 15 minutes. After 15 minutes, remove the pie from the oven. Top with the remaining now chilled crumb mixture, sprinkling it evenly over the top of the pie. Return the pie to the oven, reduce the temperature to 350 °F, and bake an additional 20-25 minutes, until the pie is just set. Cool on a wire rack before slicing.

CHOCOLATE SHOOFLY PIE - LANCASTER COUNTY PA RECIPE

Steps:

• For topping - Mix molasses, hot water & vanilla. Set aside.
• Cream eggs, sugar & shortening.
• Add remaining ingredients, adding molasses mixture last.
• For 'pudding' - Bring water to a boil.
• Add remaining ingredients and stir/cook until thick.
• Pour pudding into 6 unbaked pie shells.
• Put topping on top of each of the six pies.
• Bake @ 350 for 1 hour.
• Cool completely.
• Add frosting, if desired. (any soft chocolate frosting will work).
• For chocolate frosting - In saucepan, combine first 4 ingredients.
• Slowly add water.
• Stir over high heat constantly until thickened.
• Remove from heat, and add vanilla and butter.
• Spread on cooled pies.

PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH SHOOFLY PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
• Mix flour, brown sugar and shortening into crumbs with fingers, fork or pastry blender. Reserve 1/2 cup of crumbs for the top of the pie. To remaining crumbs, blend in the molasses, egg, and 3/4 cup hot water. Mix the baking soda with remaining 1/4 cup hot water and promptly add to mixture. Pour into unbaked pie shell and bake for 15 minutes. Top the pie with the reserved crumbs and reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F. and bake for an additional 40 minutes.
• The pie can be served at room temperature or chilled.
• In a large bowl, mix together flour and salt. Cut in shortening until well incorporated. Add remaining ingredients and mix until well blended. Let rest a few minutes, then divide dough into 4 portions. Roll a dough disc out on a lightly floured surface and press into a 9-inch pie plate. Individually tightly cover and freeze remaining 3 portions of dough.

PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH SHOOFLY PIE

Steps:

• Roll out dough on a lightly floured work surface to 1/8 inch thick. Fit dough into a 9-inch pie plate. Trim edges to leave a 1-inch overhang; fold edges under, and crimp with your fingers. Freeze pie shell 30 minutes or overnight.
• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Whisk together flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a medium bowl. Add butter, and work mixture through your fingers until it forms fine crumbs; set crumb topping aside.
• Stir together boiling water, molasses, and corn syrup in a medium bowl. Whisk in baking soda, egg, and a pinch of salt. Pour molasses mixture into prepared pie shell. Scatter crumb topping over filling. Place pie on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake until filling is set and topping is deep golden brown, about 50 minutes. Let cool on a wire rack 30 minutes.

AUTHENTIC SHOO FLY PIE (STRAIGHT FROM LANCASTER CO.)

Steps:

• Dissolve baking soda in hot water and add molasses.
• Combine sugar and flour and rub in shortening to make crumbs.
• Pour 1/3 of the liquid into an unbaked crust.
• Add 1/3 of the crumb mixture.
• Continue alternating layers, ending with crumbs on top.
• Bake at 375 for approximately 35 minutes.