2 ea Unbaked 9 inch pie shells
-SYRUP-
1 ea Egg 1/2 ts Baking soda
1 c Brown sugar 1/4 c Lard
1 tb All purpose flour 1 c Granulated sugar
1/4 ts Salt 1 ea Egg
1 ts Vanilla extract 2 ts Vanilla extract
1/2 c Molasses 1 ts Ground cinnamon (optional)
2 c Water 1/4 ts Salt
1/2 c Buttermilk 1 c All purpose flour
Preheat oven to 350F. Set out pie shells. Prepare syrup first.
In a medium bowl, beat the egg until frothy. In a small bowl, mix the
brown sugar, flour, and salt; blend into the egg. Add the vanilla,
molasses, and water. Set aside.
In a measuring cup, mix the buttermilk and baking soda. In a mixer
bowl, beat the lard until it is softened; beat in the granulated
sugar, egg, vanilla, cinnamon, and salt. Then add half the flour,
all of the buttermilk mixture, and then the ret of the flour. Blend.
Pour half the syrup into one shell, the remaining half into the other
shell. Pour the batter in a spiral pattern over the syrup. It will
not cover, but that is all right++it will come together evenly during
the baking. bake for 40 minutes. Let cool completely before cutting.
Yields
3 servings