2 - 9in unbaked pie shells
Top
2 cups flour
2 cups brown sugar
½ cup Crisco
Mix into crumbs (take out 1 cup for topping)
Add to the remaining crumbs
1 cup sour milk (I often just add a splash of lemon juice to regular milk)
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 egg
Mix and pour over syrup in the pie shell
Bottom
1 cup molasses
1 cup hot water
1 teaspoon baking soda
Stir together (I use a 2-cup measuring cup)
Pour into 2 pie shells
Add “cake” mixture
Top with 1 cup reserved crumbs
Bake 400 degrees for 10 minutes then lower to 350 degrees for 30 minutes