Celebrate Pi Day on March 14th with some yummy Shoofly Pie. This recipe is our pick on 3.14… day because just like Pi, flies seem to be around in infinite numbers during the summer!

According to Discover Lancaster Tourism, Shoofly pie is a fluffy molasses pie that’s a traditional dessert in Lancaster County, PA. The pie got it’s name because the molasses in it attracts flies, so when you’d sit the pie on the window sill to cool, you’d constantly be shooing the flies away.

See, like we said, flies!

Shoofly Pie Recipe From Lancaster PA

Ingredients:

1 (9 inch) unbaked pastry shell

1 egg yolk, slightly beaten

Filling:

1/2 cup packed brown sugar

1/2 cup molasses

1 egg

1 1/2 teaspoons all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1 cup boiling water

Topping:

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

3/4 cup packed brown sugar

3/4 teaspoon baking soda

Dash salt

6 tablespoons cold butter

Directions

1. Line pastry with a double thickness of heavy-duty foil. Bake at 350 degrees F for 10 minutes. Remove foil; brush crust with egg yolk. Bake 5 minutes longer; cool on a wire rack.

2. For filling, in a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, molasses, egg, flour and baking soda; gradually add boiling water. Cool to room temperature; pour into prepared crust.

3. For topping, in a large bowl, combine the flour, brown sugar, baking soda and salt. Cut in butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over filling. Bake at 350 degrees F for 45-50 minutes or until golden brown and filling is set. Cool on a wire rack. Store in the refrigerator.