Best 2 Coffee Shoofly Pie Recipes

Coffee shoofly pie is a Pennsylvania Dutch dessert that combines crumbly, buttery pie dough with a filling made of molasses, brown sugar, coffee, and spices. It is an old-fashioned pie with a surprisingly unique flavor profile, and a local favorite. Shoofly pies are a must-have at picnics, potlucks, and family gatherings, and are a delicious way to end any meal.

Here are our top 2 tried and tested recipes!

COFFEE-MOLASSES SHOOFLY PIE

Coffee-Molasses Shoofly Pie image

Provided by Karen Barker

Categories Coffee Food Processor Dessert Bake Thanksgiving Fall Molasses Bon Appétit Kidney Friendly Vegetarian Pescatarian Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher

Yield Makes 8 to 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 22

Ingredients

Crust
1 1/3 cups all purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup solid vegetable shortening, frozen, diced
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
4 tablespoons (about) ice water
1 egg white, beaten to blend
Filling
1 cup all purpose flour
1/2 cup (packed) golden brown sugar
1/2 cup (1 stick) chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
1 cup hot water
1/2 teaspoon instant espresso powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 cup light corn syrup
1/4 cup mild-flavored (light) molasses
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Powdered sugar
Vanilla ice cream

Steps:

For crust:
Blend flour, sugar, and salt in processor 5 seconds. Add shortening and butter. Using on/off turns, blend until coarse meal forms. Add 3 tablespoons ice water; blend briefly. Add more ice water, 1 teaspoon at a time, and blend, using on/off turns, until moist clumps form. Gather dough together; flatten into disk. Wrap in plastic and chill at least 1 hour and up to 1 day.
Preheat oven to 400°F. Roll out dough on lightly floured surface to 13-inch round. Transfer dough to 9-inch-diameter glass pie dish. Trim overhang to 3/4 inch. Fold overhang under and crimp edge decoratively. Pierce crust all over with fork. Freeze 10 minutes. Line crust with foil; fill with dried beans or pie weights. Bake crust until sides are set, about 25 minutes. Remove foil and beans. Bake crust until beginning to color, pressing with back of fork if crust bubbles, about 10 minutes longer. Remove from oven; brush crust with some of egg white to seal. Reduce oven temperature to 350°F.
Meanwhile, prepare filling:
Mix flour and brown sugar in medium bowl. Add butter; cut in with back of fork until blended and even-size crumbs form. Combine 1 cup hot water and espresso powder in another medium bowl. Add baking soda. Whisk in corn syrup, molasses, vanilla, salt, and cinnamon.
Sprinkle crumb mixture over hot crust. Pour in molasses mixture. Bake pie until filling is set in center, about 35 minutes. Transfer pie to rack; cool completely.
Sift powdered sugar over pie. Cut into wedges and serve with ice cream.

COFFEE SHOOFLY PIE

coffee shoofly pie image

since moving to pa my family has become addicted to shoofly pie. this recipe is great, with a pudding-like bottom, and a cake-like top. adapted from bon appetit

Provided by chia2160

Categories Pie

Time 45m

Yield 1 pie

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1 prepared baked pie crust
1 cup flour
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1/2 cup chilled butter, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
1 cup hot water
1/2 teaspoon instant espresso powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 cup light corn syrup
1/4 cup mild molasses
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 dash salt
1 dash cinnamon
powdered sugar, for topping

Steps:

preheat oven to 350.
in a large bowl mix flour and sugar.
cut in butter until blended and crumbly.
mix expresso with hot water in a medium bowl.
add in baking soda, corn syrup, vanilla, salt, cinnamon.
pour crumb mixture into crust.
pour in liquid mixture, bake 35 minutes until set in center.
cool on wire rack.
sprinkle with powdered sugar.

Tips:

Use fresh ingredients. The quality of your ingredients will directly impact the taste of your pie, so make sure to use fresh, high-quality ingredients whenever possible.
Don't overmix the batter. Overmixing the batter will make the pie tough, so be careful not to overmix it. Mix it just until the ingredients are combined.
Bake the pie until the crust is golden brown and the filling is set. This will usually take about 45 minutes, but it may vary depending on your oven, so keep an eye on it.
Let the pie cool before serving. This will allow the flavors to meld and the pie to set properly.
Serve the pie warm or at room temperature. Coffee shoofly pie is delicious served warm, but it can also be served at room temperature.

Conclusion:

Coffee shoofly pie is a delicious and unique dessert that is perfect for any occasion. It is easy to make and can be enjoyed by people of all ages. So next time you are looking for a new dessert to try, give coffee shoofly pie a try. You won't be disappointed!