Amish Shoofly Pie

Shoofly Pie, like they make at the Amish markets in Pennsylvania Dutch country.I grew up on these pies, so I hope you like this authentic recipe! Amish Shoofly Pie As a kid we would frequently go to the Lancaster Amish markets where we would always come home with whoopie pies, potato stuffing, and shoofly pies.I have plenty of whoopie pies on the blog, but realized I didn’t have shoofly, so here is the only recipe you need for an authentic pie that tastes just like Grandma made! This recipe makes a homemade shoofly pie that is both tasty and crumbly.

Since we layer crumble on the bottom first, this makes sure the pie doesn’t get soggy.On the top layer we add crumble again to give us that crumbly, crunchy topping! Why is it called shoofly pie? It’s simply called this because due to the molasses and sugar, flies are attracted to it.So when you see a fly, you say “shoo!” And that’s why it’s called shoofly pie.

What ingredients are in Shoofly Pie? Shoofly Pie has 3 essential parts: Pie crust: Make sure this is a deep dish 9 inch pie crust.I will mention this multiple times in this post, but if it’s not deep dish it will bubble over, so please (please please) make sure it’s deep dish.Molasses mixture: The deep rich flavor of shoofly pie is made of molasses, hot water, baking soda and an egg.

Crumble mixture: And my favorite part, the crumbly mixture on top (and bottom!) is made of flour, brown sugar and shortening.Shoofly pie needs 2 layers of crumbl