Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
     1/2           Cup  baking molasses
     1/8          Tsp.  nutmeg
  1                     egg yolk
     1/8          Tsp.  ground ginger
     1/2          Tsp.  baking soda
     1/8          Tsp.  ground cloves
  3 3/4           Cups  boiling water
     1/2          Tsp.  cinnamon
     3/4           Cup  flour
     1/4          Tsp.  salt
     1/2           Cup  brown sugar
  1                     pastry shell for 9-in. pie
  2               Tbs.  butter

Preparation:

Line 9-inch pie plate with pastry. Mix molasses and egg yolk. Dissolve soda in boiling water and add to egg and molasses. Set aside. Stir dry ingredients together, mixing well. Cut in shortening until mixture looks like coarse crumbs. Pour molasses into pie shell. Sprinkle crumbs evenly over top. Do not stir. Bake @ 450 degree for 15 minutes, then reduce heat to 350 degree and bake 20 minutes longer. Cool and serve.

Nutritional Information:

2318 Calories (kcal); 191g Total Fat; (72% calories from fat); 15g Protein; 147g Carbohydrate; 709mg Cholesterol; 3103mg Sodium