chocolate shoofly pie

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 (9 inch) pie shell
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons butter flavored shortening
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 cup unsulfured molasses
• 3/4 cup cold water
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 cup boiling water
• 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Recipe

• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• in a small bowl, mix together flour and brown sugar. cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. set aside 1 cup of this mixture for topping the pie.
• in a large bowl, combine egg, molasses, cold water, and remaining crumb mixture. mix thoroughly. dissolve baking soda in boiling water and add to molasses mixture. mix well.
• spread chocolate chips across bottom of pastry-lined pie pan. pour filling over chocolate chips. sprinkle reserved crumb mixture over top.
• bake in preheated oven for 45 to 55 minutes, until filling is set.