AMISH SHOOFLY PIE

Ingredients:
TOPPING
1 cup golden molasses
1 cup hot water
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup shortening
1 egg
1/4 cup cocoa
1 tsp baking soda
1/8 tsp salt
1/4 tsp cinnamon
2/12 cups flour

FILLING
1/2 cup sugar
1 1/2 tsp cocoa
1 1/2 tbsp cornstarch
2 tsp salt
1/2 cup boiling water
1/2 tsp vanilla
1/2 tbsp butter

Directions:

FOR TOPPING:
1. Mix molasses, hot water and vanilla together then set aside.

2. Cream eggs sugar and shortening, then add remaining ingredients,
adding molasses mixture last.

FOR FILLING:
1. Bring water to boil. Add all filling ingredients; cook and stir
until thick.
2. Pour filling into 3 unbaked pie shells. Place topping on pies.
Add Frosting if desired. Any soft chocolate frosting will work.

YIELD: 3 Pies