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Adventures in Shoo-Fly Pie
My nana used to use a combination of molasses and dark Karo syrup. Actually, sometimes she would use only the dark syrup! I grew up on shoo fly pie so I love love love it. That, and Funny Cake... yum! I have to admit, though, I am not sure about the peanut butter in the topping. Eek! But I'll try it next time I bake.
Adventures in Shoo-Fly Pie
I agree with most posts - the peanut butter is just wrong. Coming from good PA Dutch stock, I know that no one - and I mean no one - would ever think of such a thing. While you may enjoy adding the peanut butter, in my opinion it is not longer shoo fly pie once you do it.
But that's just my opinion...I believe in variation. But please don't call it shoo fly pie...
Adventures in Shoo-Fly Pie
Pouring the foaming molasses mixture into the crumbs was the method used by the folks who introduced me to this delightful pie, and this is the first recipe I've read that tells you to do that. The peanut butter, however, I can do without. My taste in molasses runs (slowly, of course) to the heavy and barely sweet, but even when using the lighter stuff I think the molasses flavor should dominate.
Adventures in Shoo-Fly Pie
@holdthemayo... Yes! Funny cake! It's sooooooooooo good. Lordy.
Adventures in Shoo-Fly Pie
I lived in Lancaster County for 15 years ('88-'03). I had my first taste of Shoo-Fly at Yoder's Restaurant in New Holland. Warm with whipped cream, it is amazing.
One of my favorite jokes that I fell for was from my boss at the time (he was French) when we were at lunch one day. I ordered the Shoo-Fly and he told me I shouldn't have ordered that. He was quite the foodie so I thought he was just being snobbish. I asked him why, and with the straightest face, he told me it was because flies were not in season so it wouldn't be fresh!
Adventures in Shoo-Fly Pie
I LOVE all things Pennsylvania Dutch. My mother is from Lancaster county and we had the pleasure of being invited into the home of a large Amish family for an unforgettable homestyle dinner. I've never seen "dirt" floors that look so clean. It was an experience I will always cherish. The food is simple, hearty fare and just invites you into a comfort zone like no other I've ever experienced. And shoofly pie made right is absolutely delicious.
Adventures in Shoo-Fly Pie
@stufsocker...Another possibility for the chocolatey pie you remember is Funny Cake Pie. It has a white cakey top with a chocolate underbelly. :) It sounds gooey and divine. Between that one, the Innkeeper's Pie and the shoofly pies shown above, I could be inspired to roll out some pie dough and flour up the kitchen momentarily.
Adventures in Shoo-Fly Pie
Mmmm... i grew up in PA near many Amish towns. I've never tried making Shoo Fly pie myself but my mom used to bake a lot with molasses. I will have to give your recipe a try.
Adventures in Shoo-Fly Pie
Oh...wet-bottom only for me btw. :)
Peanut butter??? Hmmmm...I don't know about that one....
Adventures in Shoo-Fly Pie
Mmmmm...LOVE shoo-fly pie. Adore it. Worship it.
It beats pecan by a country mile and chess by a nose.
I really enjoy the taste of molasses, the strong flavor and not-so-sweetness.
I can eat the stuff out of the jar! I put it in lots of things...yum.
Made with corn syrup or brown sugar? Abomination.
@stufsocker--I believe the chocolatey kind you are referring too is Innkeeper Pie. The ingredients get poured in, there is a cakey layer, a fudgy layer, and a crumbly layer. Awesome also.
I miss living so near the Amish community in northern Indiana....YUM!
Adventures in Shoo-Fly Pie
I agree—I love the AMISH STUFF sign!
I've never had shoo-fly pie before, but now I want to try it, even if it is potentially...unpalatable.
Adventures in Shoo-Fly Pie
Shoo-fly pie, when done right, is kinda great. I tried making it only once and the result would be more appropriately named burn-tar-stinking-up-my-oven pie. Honestly, if you get one from the source it can be very good. There was another Amish pie that I used to LOVE but now, having lived out of the area for half of my consciousness, I'm forgetting what it was called. It had the same kind of crumbly top texture as shoo-fly but was kinda chocolatey. Man that stuff was good.
Adventures in Shoo-Fly Pie
@Tazzo: oh come onnnnnnn. i dont believe that for a second.
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My nana used to use a combination of molasses and dark Karo syrup. Actually, sometimes she would use only the dark syrup! I grew up on shoo fly pie so I love love love it. That, and Funny Cake... yum! I have to admit, though, I am not sure about the peanut butter in the topping. Eek! But I'll try it next time I bake.