Ingredients

• 1 (9 inch) pie shell
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/4 cup shortening
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 pinch ground ginger
• 1 pinch ground cinnamon
• 1 pinch ground cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup molasses
• 3/4 cup hot water

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Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (225 degrees C).
2. To Make Crumb Filling: In a medium bowl, combine flour and brown sugar. Mix well, then cut in shortening until mixture is crumbly.
3. To Make Molasses Filling: In a medium bowl, combine baking soda, nutmeg, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and salt. Mix well, then stir in molasses. Pour in hot water and mix until smooth.
4. Sprinkle a layer of crumb filling into pastry shell. Cover with a layer of molasses filling. Alternate layers of crumb and molasses fillings, ending with crumb filling on top.
5. Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and bake an additional 20 minutes.