For the crumb part:
- ¼ cup shortening
- 1½ cups flour
- 1 cup brown sugar
Work the above ingredients together.
For the liquid part:
- ¾ teaspoon baking soda
- ⅛ teaspoon nutmeg
- a little ginger, cinnamon and cloves
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup molasses
- ¾ cup hot water
Mix well together and add hot water. Into an unbaked pie shell, combine the crumbs and liquid in alternate layers with crumbs on bottom and top. Bake 15 minutes at 450 degrees, then 20 minutes at 350 degrees.
GRANDMA’S CRUMB OR SUGAR PIE
- 2 cups flour
- 1 heaping cup brown sugar
- 1½ tblsp. shortening
- 1 tsp. soda
- ½ cup buttermilk or sour cream
- salt
- 1 9-inch, unbaked pastry shell
Combine sugar, flour and soda. Cut in the shortening and blend well. Add the liquid and rub into coarse crumbs. Put crumbs loosely into the unbaked pie shell. Bake in moderate oven (375-f) for 40 minutes. This is a breakfast treat especially good for dunking in coffee.