Comments on: Amish Stuff, Intercourse, PA, 1965 http://www.charlesphoenix.com/2008/02/amish-stuff-intercourse-pa-1965/ God Bless Americana! -- Books, Slide Shows, & Field Trip Tours Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:56:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Carrie http://www.charlesphoenix.com/2008/02/amish-stuff-intercourse-pa-1965/comment-page-1/#comment-68701 Carrie Tue, 11 Mar 2008 22:26:01 +0000 http://www.charlesphoenix.com/amish-stuff-intercourse-pa-1965/#comment-68701 Shoo-fly Pie 1 cup unsifted flour 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/4 cup veg shortening,cut into 1/4" bits 1 tsp baking soda 1 cup boiling water 2/3 cup light corn syrup 1/3 cup dark molasses 1 unbaked 9" pie shell Preheat oven to 375. To prepare crumb topping,combine the flour,brown sugar,and shortening in a bowl. Rub together with fingertips until mixture resembles a coarse meal. In a deep bowl,dissolve the baking soda in boiling water. Then add the corn syrup and molasses. Stir to blend well. Pour the mixture into unbaked pie shell. Sprinkle the crumb topping over top. Bake in the middle of the oven for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 and bake 25 minutes longer or until filling is set and does not quiver when pan is gently shaken. Cool pie to room temp before serving. Shoo-fly Pie

1 cup unsifted flour
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup veg shortening,cut into 1/4″ bits
1 tsp baking soda
1 cup boiling water
2/3 cup light corn syrup
1/3 cup dark molasses
1 unbaked 9″ pie shell

Preheat oven to 375. To prepare crumb topping,combine the flour,brown sugar,and shortening in a bowl.
Rub together with fingertips until mixture resembles a coarse meal.
In a deep bowl,dissolve the baking soda in boiling water. Then add the corn syrup and molasses. Stir to blend well.
Pour the mixture into unbaked pie shell. Sprinkle the crumb topping over top.
Bake in the middle of the oven for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 and bake 25 minutes longer or until filling is set
and does not quiver when pan is gently shaken.
Cool pie to room temp before serving.

]]> By: Tim http://www.charlesphoenix.com/2008/02/amish-stuff-intercourse-pa-1965/comment-page-1/#comment-57772 Tim Tue, 05 Feb 2008 19:41:57 +0000 http://www.charlesphoenix.com/amish-stuff-intercourse-pa-1965/#comment-57772 A friend of mine from that area once told me... Virginia may be for lovers but Pennsylvania has intercourse! A friend of mine from that area once told me…

Virginia may be for lovers but Pennsylvania has intercourse!

]]> By: Terry Bird http://www.charlesphoenix.com/2008/02/amish-stuff-intercourse-pa-1965/comment-page-1/#comment-57166 Terry Bird Sun, 03 Feb 2008 23:16:37 +0000 http://www.charlesphoenix.com/amish-stuff-intercourse-pa-1965/#comment-57166 Charles, another fabulous slide. I did not know what shoofly pie was but I did know that singer Dinah Shore [from Nashville, Tennessee, Hume-Fogg High School Class of 1939] had a big hit in 1944 with a popular song called "Shoo Fly Pie". Look and listen for it using an online search. T. Bird Charles,
another fabulous slide. I did not know what shoofly pie was but I did know that singer Dinah Shore [from Nashville, Tennessee, Hume-Fogg High School Class of 1939] had a big hit in 1944 with a popular song called “Shoo Fly Pie”. Look and listen for it using an online search.
T. Bird

]]> By: John M. http://www.charlesphoenix.com/2008/02/amish-stuff-intercourse-pa-1965/comment-page-1/#comment-56956 John M. Sun, 03 Feb 2008 04:23:47 +0000 http://www.charlesphoenix.com/amish-stuff-intercourse-pa-1965/#comment-56956 Did you know that there are at least two varieties of shoo fly pie? There's "wet bottom" and there's "dry bottom". "Dry bottom" doesn't have as much molasses under the crumb cake. And - this will make purists shudder - you can get *chocolate* shoo fly pie these days. On the other hand, you can drive down the road, stop at a card table, buy a bagful of tomatoes or fresh veggies, and pay the basket. Honor system, and you make your own change. It's still going on. Did you know that there are at least two varieties of shoo fly pie? There’s “wet bottom” and there’s “dry bottom”. “Dry bottom” doesn’t have as much molasses under the crumb cake. And – this will make purists shudder – you can get *chocolate* shoo fly pie these days.

On the other hand, you can drive down the road, stop at a card table, buy a bagful of tomatoes or fresh veggies, and pay the basket. Honor system, and you make your own change. It’s still going on.

]]> By: Aaron Z Snyder http://www.charlesphoenix.com/2008/02/amish-stuff-intercourse-pa-1965/comment-page-1/#comment-56830 Aaron Z Snyder Sat, 02 Feb 2008 19:50:05 +0000 http://www.charlesphoenix.com/amish-stuff-intercourse-pa-1965/#comment-56830 Needless to say, the name of that town has provoked many a joke over the years, some of which I heard when I was in college in the early 60s. Naturally I had to go there so that I could send these friends picture postcards with the simple message, "Now do you believe me?" Needless to say, the name of that town has provoked many a joke over the years, some of which I heard when I was in college in the early 60s. Naturally I had to go there so that I could send these friends picture postcards with the simple message, “Now do you believe me?”

]]> By: Hillary http://www.charlesphoenix.com/2008/02/amish-stuff-intercourse-pa-1965/comment-page-1/#comment-56757 Hillary Sat, 02 Feb 2008 14:33:47 +0000 http://www.charlesphoenix.com/amish-stuff-intercourse-pa-1965/#comment-56757 That's funny, I know exactly where Dutch Haven is (just about a 30 minute drive from where I sit). Amazing with everything that has changed in the area, the things that stay the same. Several pivotal scenes from the Harrison Ford movie "Witness" were filmed in Intercourse, including the scene in which he clocks the local "ice cream" bully. That’s funny, I know exactly where Dutch Haven is (just about a 30 minute drive from where I sit). Amazing with everything that has changed in the area, the things that stay the same. Several pivotal scenes from the Harrison Ford movie “Witness” were filmed in Intercourse, including the scene in which he clocks the local “ice cream” bully.

]]> By: Sara http://www.charlesphoenix.com/2008/02/amish-stuff-intercourse-pa-1965/comment-page-1/#comment-56660 Sara Sat, 02 Feb 2008 05:47:16 +0000 http://www.charlesphoenix.com/amish-stuff-intercourse-pa-1965/#comment-56660 It looks like you have received many great recipes for shoofly pie - so I won't add another one, but did you know that you can order shoofly pie online from Dutch Haven? They have a Ship-A-Pie link right there on the site! http://www.dutchhaven.com/ Apparently they're still using the same recipe from 1946. Who knew you could have real Amish goodness shipped to your door for only $29.95! Now if I could just get Jakey's Amish Barbeque (seriously, it's a link on the site - you must check out the logo...) shipped with it, I'd have a complete Amish dinner! It looks like you have received many great recipes for shoofly pie – so I won’t add another one, but did you know that you can order shoofly pie online from Dutch Haven? They have a Ship-A-Pie link right there on the site!

http://www.dutchhaven.com/

Apparently they’re still using the same recipe from 1946. Who knew you could have real Amish goodness shipped to your door for only $29.95! Now if I could just get Jakey’s Amish Barbeque (seriously, it’s a link on the site – you must check out the logo…) shipped with it, I’d have a complete Amish dinner!

]]> By: david young http://www.charlesphoenix.com/2008/02/amish-stuff-intercourse-pa-1965/comment-page-1/#comment-56656 david young Sat, 02 Feb 2008 04:47:34 +0000 http://www.charlesphoenix.com/amish-stuff-intercourse-pa-1965/#comment-56656 My mom grew up in Pennsylvania. My understanding is that the name came from how it was baked. It is real sweet, with lots of molasses and, if I recall correctly, brown sugar. Thus flys would be attracted and the term stuck..."Shoo Fly" as if telling the flies to go away while preparing. I had a great aunt in PA who used to go to a shop and pay for frozen pies to be shipped to us in California. In spite of not being fresh they still tasted great. Once or twice as an adult I have baked the pie from scratch yet I have never been able to equal what was baked in Pennsyvania. My mom grew up in Pennsylvania. My understanding is that the name came from how it was baked. It is real sweet, with lots of molasses and, if I recall correctly, brown sugar. Thus flys would be attracted and the term stuck…”Shoo Fly” as if telling the flies to go away while preparing.

I had a great aunt in PA who used to go to a shop and pay for frozen pies to be shipped to us in California. In spite of not being fresh they still tasted great. Once or twice as an adult I have baked the pie from scratch yet I have never been able to equal what was baked in Pennsyvania.

]]> By: Donna Eisenberg http://www.charlesphoenix.com/2008/02/amish-stuff-intercourse-pa-1965/comment-page-1/#comment-56624 Donna Eisenberg Sat, 02 Feb 2008 00:42:04 +0000 http://www.charlesphoenix.com/amish-stuff-intercourse-pa-1965/#comment-56624 Hi, I think it says Free Intercourse Maps. Wow! I am surprised the Amish allowed such a sign! Hi,

I think it says Free Intercourse Maps. Wow! I am surprised the Amish allowed such a sign!

]]> By: Gillian Wink http://www.charlesphoenix.com/2008/02/amish-stuff-intercourse-pa-1965/comment-page-1/#comment-56623 Gillian Wink Sat, 02 Feb 2008 00:40:42 +0000 http://www.charlesphoenix.com/amish-stuff-intercourse-pa-1965/#comment-56623 Shoo-fly pie is a concoction popular in Pennsylvania Dutch country, and is a pie made predominantly with molasses. I suspect the cloying sweetness could attract flies, hence the name. I made one once, at my dad's request, and was thoroughly disappointed. But I guess if you're a fan of molasses, it's a treat. Shoo-fly pie is a concoction popular in Pennsylvania Dutch country, and is a pie made predominantly with molasses. I suspect the cloying sweetness could attract flies, hence the name. I made one once, at my dad’s request, and was thoroughly disappointed. But I guess if you’re a fan of molasses, it’s a treat.

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