Shoofly Pie

Ingredients

• 0.8 teaspoon baking soda 
• 0.5 cup brown sugar dark packed
• 1 large eggs 
• 0.8 cup flour all-purpose
• 1 cup blackstrap molasses 
• 14.1 ounce pie dough refrigerated
• 0.3 teaspoon salt 
• 1 tablespoon butter unsalted cut into pieces
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 
• 0.8 cup water boiling

Equipment

• food processor
• bowl
• oven
• knife
• whisk
• wire rack
• measuring cup

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 35
2. Fit dough into a 9-inch pie plate. Fold edges under; flute.
3. Weigh or lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife.
4. Place flour and next 3 ingredients (through salt) in a food processor; process until a sandy texture.
5. Remove and set aside 1/2 cup flour mixture from food processor, reserving remaining mixture in food processor bowl.
6. Combine egg and vanilla in a medium bowl, stirring with a whisk. Gradually add molasses, stirring with a whisk. Stir baking soda into 3/4 cup boiling water.
7. Add baking soda mixture to molasses mixture, whisking until blended. Stir in flour mixture from food processor bowl, stirring with a whisk until smooth.
8. Pour mixture into prepared crust.
9. Sprinkle with reserved 1/2 cup flour mixture.
10. Bake at 350 for 37 minutes or until slightly puffed and surface begins to crack. Cool completely on a wire rack.
11. Serve at room temperature.