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'''Shoofly pie''' (or '''shoo-fly pie''') is a [[molasses]] [[pie]] considered traditional among the [[Pennsylvania Dutch]] and also known in [[Cuisine of the Southern United States|Southern cooking]]. |
'''Shoofly pie''' (or '''shoo-fly pie''') is a [[molasses]] [[pie]] considered traditional among the [[Pennsylvania Dutch]] and also known in [[Cuisine of the Southern United States|Southern cooking]]. |
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The term "shoo-fly pie" first appeared in print in 1926.<ref>''The Encyclopedia of American Food & Drink'' (ISBN 0-86730-784-6), by John Mariani.</ref> |
The term "shoo-fly pie" first appeared in print in 1926.<ref>''The Encyclopedia of American Food & Drink'' (ISBN 0-86730-784-6), by John Mariani.</ref> The pie gets its name because the molasses attractive to [[Housefly|flies]] that must be "shooed" away.<ref>[http://www.foodtimeline.org/foodpies.html#shooflypie History notes on pie and pastry], from the website of a [[Morris County, New Jersey]] reference librarian</ref> |
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A Montgomery pie is similar to a shoofly pie |
A Montgomery pie is similar to a shoofly pie, except [[lemon juice]] is usually added to the bottom layer and [[buttermilk]] to the topping.<ref>[http://www.extension.psu.edu/ncregion/food/pdf/jul2703.pdf Montgomery Pies for Summertime Dessert], from the website of the [[cooperative extension service]] at [[Pennsylvania State University|Penn State]]</ref> A [[chess pie]] is also similar, but it is unlayered and made with [[corn syrup]]. |
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The song [[Shoo-Fly_Pie_and_Apple_Pan_Dowdy|"Shoo-Fly Pie and Apple Pan Dowdy"]] was first performed by [[June Christy]] singing with [[Stan Kenton]] and his orchestra |
The song [[Shoo-Fly_Pie_and_Apple_Pan_Dowdy|"Shoo-Fly Pie and Apple Pan Dowdy"]] was first performed by [[June Christy]] singing with [[Stan Kenton]] and his orchestra. A [[cover version]] performed by [[Dinah Shore]] in 1946 was her first top-ten hit. The song was written by songwriter Guy Wood. Present-day rights to the song are held by [[Paul McCartney]]'s [[MPL Communications]].<ref>[http://www.mplcommunications.com/song_display.asp?SongNum=3480 Shoo Fly Pie And Apple Pan Dowdy], with a sample of the Dinah Shore recording (from the [[MPL Communications]] website)</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 16:58, 26 January 2009
Shoofly pie (or shoo-fly pie) is a molasses pie considered traditional among the Pennsylvania Dutch and also known in Southern cooking.
The term "shoo-fly pie" first appeared in print in 1926.[1] The pie gets its name because the molasses attractive to flies that must be "shooed" away.[2]
A Montgomery pie is similar to a shoofly pie, except lemon juice is usually added to the bottom layer and buttermilk to the topping.[3] A chess pie is also similar, but it is unlayered and made with corn syrup.
The song "Shoo-Fly Pie and Apple Pan Dowdy" was first performed by June Christy singing with Stan Kenton and his orchestra. A cover version performed by Dinah Shore in 1946 was her first top-ten hit. The song was written by songwriter Guy Wood. Present-day rights to the song are held by Paul McCartney's MPL Communications.[4]
References
- ^ The Encyclopedia of American Food & Drink (ISBN 0-86730-784-6), by John Mariani.
- ^ History notes on pie and pastry, from the website of a Morris County, New Jersey reference librarian
- ^ Montgomery Pies for Summertime Dessert, from the website of the cooperative extension service at Penn State
- ^ Shoo Fly Pie And Apple Pan Dowdy, with a sample of the Dinah Shore recording (from the MPL Communications website)
Recipes
External links
- "Pebble-Dash" or Shoo-Fly Pie, a page from a 1915 cookbook (Mary At The Farm And Book Of Recipes Compiled During Her Visit Among The "Pennsylvania Germans") at the website of the Michigan State University Library
- Shoo-fly, don't Amish me, a March 2006 Yale Daily News article on the pie which includes a recipe