This is a pie from an article in the Washington Post on May 14, 2014 written by Pennsylvania native Tim Artz; Mrs. Whitmeyer is a neighbor from his childhood and he would request this pie instead of birthday cake it is so good.
Ingredients: [‘pie crusts’, ‘flour’, ‘light brown sugar’, ‘salted butter’, ‘molasses’, ‘corn syrup’, ‘egg’, ‘water’, ‘vanilla extract’, ‘baking soda’]
Quantity of Ingredients: [“1 (9 inch) pie crusts”,”1 cup flour”,”3/4 cup light brown sugar, packed “,”2 -3 tablespoons salted butter, at a cool room temperature “,”1/2 cup molasses”,”1/2 cup corn syrup (originally molasses and corn syrup together was 1 cup Ole Barrel Syrup, available in PA Dutch area)”,”1 large egg, beaten “,”1 cup very hot water”,”1 teaspoon vanilla extract”,”1 teaspoon baking soda”]
Number of Servings: 8
Steps: [‘Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Line a 9-inch glass or ceramic pie plate with the unbaked pie dough/shell.’, ‘Use two forks or your clean fingers to combine the flour, brown sugar and butter in a mixing bowl, forming a crumbly mix. Reserve 1/2 cup of this mixture in a separate small bowl.’, ‘Whisk together the molasses and syrup, egg, 3/4 cup of the hot water and the vanilla extract in a medium bowl until well blended, then add to the crumbly mix in the mixing bowl.’, ‘Stir the baking soda into the remaining 1/4 cup of hot water until it has dissolved, then quickly stir that mixture into the bowl to form a rich filling. Pour into the pie shell.’, ‘Scatter the reserved crumbly mix evenly over the surface. Bake for 5 minutes, then reduce the temperature to 375 degrees. Bake for 40 minutes or until the pie is just set.’, ‘Cool almost completely before serving.’]