1/2 cup baking molasses
1 egg yolk
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 cup boiling water
3/4 cup flour
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoon butter
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 pastry for 9 inch pie
Dissolve soda in boiling water and add to egg and molasses. Set aside. Stir dry ingredients together, mixing well. Cut in shortening until mixture looks like coarse crumbs. Pour molasses into pie shell. Sprinkle crumbs evenly over top. Do not stir. Bake at 450 degrees for 15 minutes then reduce heat to 350 degrees and bake 20 minutes longer. Cool and serve.
