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¾ cup molasses
¾ cup cold water
½ teaspoon soda
1 ¼ cup flour
½ cup sugar
1/3 cup butter
½ teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 unbaked pie shell
Combine molasses, water and soda and pour in pie shell. Combine flour, sugar, spices and butter, mix together to make a crumb consistency. Sprinkle over liquid in pie shell. Bake 15 minutes in very hot oven at 450o. Reduce to 375o and bake 40 minutes.
The Amish Way cookbook, compiled by Adrienne Lund, published by Jupiter Press, copyright revised edition 1994. Adrienne Lund is the author-publisher of nine Amish cookbooks and a children's book about the Amish way of life. Her books are available in our gift shop and in our online store. Visit her website at amishwaycookbooks.com. Used by permission.
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