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Shoo-Fly Cake Recipe

From BLUE ROCK BED & BREAKFAST

My personal favorite.  A takeoff on the famous Lancaster County shoo-fly pie. 

Directions

4 cup white flour
1 cup shortening (or butter or margarine)
2 cup sugar
Mix together (like pie crust) in a large bowl,
reserving half cup of crumbs for top of cake.

In another bowl, mix:
1 cup baking molasses (Brer Rabbit)
2 tsp. baking soda (level)
2 cups hot water
Stir until mixed and some of the foam disappears.

Add to the crumb mixture and stir lightly until blended.
Put in a 9 X 13 in. cake pan that has been greased and floured.
Put the 1/2 cup crumb mixture on top and bake for 50 minutes to one hour at 350 degrees.

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