Amish Shoofly Pie: A Sweet Slice of Tradition
There’s something unmistakably heartwarming about the aroma of an Amish kitchen—freshly baked bread, bubbling apple butter, and sweet molasses filling the air. Among the many classic Pennsylvania Dutch desserts, none holds quite the same nostalgic magic as Amish Shoofly Pie. This sticky-sweet dessert—part cake, part pie—is a staple at Amish restaurants and farmers’ markets across Lancaster County and beyond. It’s the kind of dessert that brings diners back again and again, eager for that deep molasses flavor wrapped in buttery crumbs.
The Story Behind Shoofly Pie
Born from necessity and thrift, Shoofly Pie dates back to the late 1800s when refined sugar was scarce, and molasses took center…..