Ingredients 1 Pie crust 1 cup molasses 3/4 cup hot water 3/4 teaspoon baking soda 1 egg, beaten 1 (9-inch) deep dish pie crust 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour 1 cup packed brown sugar 1/4 cup shortening Prep Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Combine molasses, hot water, and baking soda together in a medium bowl; whisk in beaten egg until well combined. Pour mixture into deep dish pie shell. Combine flour and brown sugar in a separate medium bowl; cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle on top of pie filling. Place pie on a baking sheet and bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F and bake until filling is set, about 30 minutes.