How to Bake a Wet Bottom Shoo Fly Pie

Preheat the oven to 400ºF/200ºC., Combine the flour and salt in a medium bowl., Cut in the remaining 1/3 cup of Crisco., Stir in the egg. , Sprinkle with water, one tablespoon at a time., Flour a rolling surface and rolling pin lightly., Fold into...

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Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Step 1: Preheat the oven to 400ºF/200ºC.

    Cut in 1/3 cup butter flavor Crisco using a pastry blender (or 2 knives).

    Mix until the flour blends into fine crumbs. , Mix until coarse crumbs form. ,, Toss lightly with a fork until the dough forms a ball.

    Press between your hands to form two 5–6 inch (12.7–15.2 cm) "pancakes". , Roll one "pancake" into a circle.

    Trim the pastry to 1 inch (2.5 cm) larger than an upside-down 9-inch pie plate. , Unfold and press into the pie plate.

    Flute.

    Repeat for the second pie shell. , Cut in the butter with a pastry blender (or 2 knives). , Set aside. , Beat at low speed (electric mixer) until blended. , Beat at a low speed just until blended. , Fill a little over half full (don't worry, you may find it doesn't use all the filling). ,, Reduce the oven to 375ºF/190ºC.

    Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until a knife inserted in center comes out clean. , Cool for 10 minutes on a wire cooling rack. , Fasten open end with a twistie.

    Leave to cool completely on counter. , Serve with cream, ice cream or custard. ,
  2. Step 2: Combine the flour and salt in a medium bowl.

  3. Step 3: Cut in the remaining 1/3 cup of Crisco.

  4. Step 4: Stir in the egg.

  5. Step 5: Sprinkle with water

  6. Step 6: one tablespoon at a time.

  7. Step 7: Flour a rolling surface and rolling pin lightly.

  8. Step 8: Fold into quarters.

  9. Step 9: Combine the flour

  10. Step 10: sugar and baking soda in large bowl.

  11. Step 11: Mix until crumbs form.

  12. Step 12: Combine the molasses

  13. Step 13: egg and baking soda in a large bowl.

  14. Step 14: Add half the crumb mixture to the filling.

  15. Step 15: Pour into unbaked pie shells.

  16. Step 16: Sprinkle remaining crumbs over both pies.

  17. Step 17: Bake at 400ºF/200ºC for 10 minutes.

  18. Step 18: Remove from the oven.

  19. Step 19: Place each pie inside separate plastic bag.

  20. Step 20: Serve.

  21. Step 21: Finished.

Detailed Guide

Cut in 1/3 cup butter flavor Crisco using a pastry blender (or 2 knives).

Mix until the flour blends into fine crumbs. , Mix until coarse crumbs form. ,, Toss lightly with a fork until the dough forms a ball.

Press between your hands to form two 5–6 inch (12.7–15.2 cm) "pancakes". , Roll one "pancake" into a circle.

Trim the pastry to 1 inch (2.5 cm) larger than an upside-down 9-inch pie plate. , Unfold and press into the pie plate.

Flute.

Repeat for the second pie shell. , Cut in the butter with a pastry blender (or 2 knives). , Set aside. , Beat at low speed (electric mixer) until blended. , Beat at a low speed just until blended. , Fill a little over half full (don't worry, you may find it doesn't use all the filling). ,, Reduce the oven to 375ºF/190ºC.

Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until a knife inserted in center comes out clean. , Cool for 10 minutes on a wire cooling rack. , Fasten open end with a twistie.

Leave to cool completely on counter. , Serve with cream, ice cream or custard. ,

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