Shoofly pie has made its way into community and church cookbooks around the country.

This old-fashioned, “desperation pie” recipe couldn’t be easier to make.

Heres everything you gotta know about Old-Fashioned Shoofly Pie.

ingredients for shoofly pie

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History of Shoofly Pie

Shoofly Pie is part of the family of desserts known asDesperation Pies.

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Ingredients

1Single-Crust Pie Pastry Dough

1 1/2cups(6 3/8 oz.

shoofly pie slices on individual plates

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)all-purpose flour

1/2cupbrown sugar

1/2tsp.ground cinnamon

1/4tsp.kosher salt

1/2cup(4 oz.)

Place inside a greased 9-inch deep dish pie dish.

Cut excess dough, leaving a 1/2-inch overhang.

pie crust rolled out with a rolling pin

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Crimp edge as desired.

Chill in refrigerator until firm, about 30 minutes.

Prepare crust to bake:

Preheat oven to 425F.

pie crust in a pie plate with edges hanging over

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Line pie crust with parchment paper and fill with pie weights or dried beans.

Remove parchment and pie weights; continue baking until lightly golden, about 5 more minutes.

Cool on a wire rack to room temperature, about 30 minutes.

crimping pie crust around edges

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Make pie filling:

Decrease oven temperature to 350F.

Add beaten egg and whisk to incorporate.

Add pie filling:

Sprinkle 1/3 cup of the flour mixture over prepared pie crust.

pie weight inside pie crust

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Finish pie topping:

Sprinkle the reserved flour mixture evenly across the entire surface of the pie.

Cool completely on a wire rack, about 2 hours.

Serve at room temperature with whipped cream, if desired.

blind baked pie crust

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This pie likely came from Pennsylvania Dutch communities across the American East.

In some places, it’s still known as a molasses crumble pie.

dry ingredients for shoofly pie

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filling for shoofly pie

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combining molasses mixture and eggs

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shoofly pie getting ready for the oven

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shoofly pie before baking

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