Montgomery Pies

This makes four of the best tasting pies around, cake on top , molasses bottom. Oh my goodness.....

• Ready In: 55 mins
• Serves: 32
• Yields: 4 pies

Ingredients

• Cake top

• 2  cups sugar
• 3  cups flour
• 1  cup milk
• 3⁄4 cup shortening or 3⁄4 cup margarine
• 2  eggs
• 2 1⁄2 teaspoons baking powder

• Wet Bottom

• 1  cup sugar
• 1  cup molasses or 1  cup  light Karo syrup
• 1  lemon, grate rind, squeeze juice
• 1  pint cold water (2 Cups)
• 2  eggs, beaten a bit
• 2  tablespoons flour

Directions

1. First, you need 4 pie shells in pie pans.
2. Mix wet bottom and pour into shells.
3. Top with cake batter.
4. Bake at 450 for 10 minutes then 350 for 30 minutes.