Ingredients
2 (9-inch) unbaked pie crusts
4 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups sugar
1 Tablespoon baking soda
1 cup butter or margarine
2 cups unsulphured molasses
2 cups warm water
1 egg
2 Tablespoons baking soda
Directions
1 Heat oven to 400 degrees.
2 Combine flour, sugar, and baking soda in large bowl.
3 Cut in butter until crumbs form.
4 Combine molasses, water, egg, and baking soda in large bowl.
5 Beat at low speed until blended.
6 Add half of crumb mixture; beat just until blended.
7 Pour into pie shells, filling a little over half full.
8 Sprinkle remaining crumbs over both pies.
9 Bake 10 minutes.
10 Reduce oven to 375 degrees.
11 Bake 35 to 40 minutes, until knife inserted in center comes out clean.
12 Cool 10 minutes.
13 Place pies inside separate plastic bags; fasten ends.
14 Cool completely.
MAKES two 9-inch pies
2 (9-inch) unbaked pie crusts
4 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups sugar
1 Tablespoon baking soda
1 cup butter or margarine
2 cups unsulphured molasses
2 cups warm water
1 egg
2 Tablespoons baking soda
Directions
1 Heat oven to 400 degrees.
2 Combine flour, sugar, and baking soda in large bowl.
3 Cut in butter until crumbs form.
4 Combine molasses, water, egg, and baking soda in large bowl.
5 Beat at low speed until blended.
6 Add half of crumb mixture; beat just until blended.
7 Pour into pie shells, filling a little over half full.
8 Sprinkle remaining crumbs over both pies.
9 Bake 10 minutes.
10 Reduce oven to 375 degrees.
11 Bake 35 to 40 minutes, until knife inserted in center comes out clean.
12 Cool 10 minutes.
13 Place pies inside separate plastic bags; fasten ends.
14 Cool completely.
MAKES two 9-inch pies
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