Lancaster County Pie

1 cup molasses
1 teaspoon soda
1 cup sugar
1 cup boiling water
3 cups flour
½ cup butter

Make a pie crust and line 4 pie pans. Put soda in the molasses and heat thoroughly, then add the boiling water. Divide in the four pans. Mix flour, sugar and butter together for the crumbs and put on top of the syrup.

Bake in moderate oven.