Chocolate Shoofly Pie - Lancaster County Pa Recipe

Ingredients

Topping

• 2 cups golden molasses (we like Brer Rabbit)
• 2 cups hot water
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2 cups brown sugar
• 1 cup shortening
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup cocoa powder
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 5 cups flour

Pudding

• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 3 tablespoons cocoa powder
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups water
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 tablespoon butter

Chocolate Frosting recipe

• 1 cup sugar
• 3 teaspoons cocoa powder
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 4 teaspoons salt
• 1 cup boiling water
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 tablespoon butter

Directions

1. 1

   For topping - Mix molasses, hot water & vanilla. Set aside.

2. 2

   Cream eggs, sugar & shortening.

3. 3

   Add remaining ingredients, adding molasses mixture last.

4. 4

   For 'pudding' - Bring water to a boil.

5. 5

   Add remaining ingredients and stir/cook until thick.

6. 6

   Pour pudding into 6 unbaked pie shells.

7. 7

   Put topping on top of each of the six pies.

8. 8

   Bake @ 350 for 1 hour.

9. 9

   Cool completely.

10. 10

    Add frosting, if desired. (any soft chocolate frosting will work).

11. 11

    For chocolate frosting - In saucepan, combine first 4 ingredients.

12. 12

    Slowly add water.

13. 13

    Stir over high heat constantly until thickened.

14. 14

    Remove from heat, and add vanilla and butter.

15. 15

    Spread on cooled pies.