Grandma Helen’s 4-Ingredient Sunday Shoofly Pie That Disappears Before Dessert Is Even Announced
There are some recipes that never need updating, never need a fancy twist, and never fail to clear the table in record time. This old-fashioned shoofly pie is exactly that kind of recipe. With just four humble ingredients and a store-bought pie crust, it delivers a rich, gooey molasses filling topped with a crumbly brown sugar streusel that crackles beautifully as it bakes.
This is the kind of pie that grandmothers quietly perfected over decades of Sunday dinners. It looks deceptively simple from across the counter, but the moment you slice into it and see that luscious, sticky filling pooling beneath the crumb topping, you understand exactly why it earned its legendary reputation. Make it once, and people will be asking you for the recipe before they’ve even finished their first slice.
Ingredients
- 1 unbaked 9-inch pie crust (store-bought or homemade)
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) cold unsalted butter, cut into small cubes
- 3/4 cup molasses
- 3/4 cup hot water
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
Method
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