For dessert — Gumshoe Fly Cake (serves 8)
This themed recipe is for an authentic dish cooked in the continental United States during the late 1930s.
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon cloves
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1 cup molasses (treacle is an acceptable substitute)
- 2 egg yolks, well beaten
- 1 tablespoon baking soda
- 1 1/2 cup boiling water
- pastry to line a pie dish
Method; Combine the flour, sugar, spices, and salt, and work in the butter, pinching with the fingers to make crumbs. Dissolve the baking soda in the boiling water and mix with the molasses and egg yolk. Line a pie pan with the pastry and make alternate layers of crumbs and liquid, topping with crumbs. Bake in a hot oven (450°F or 235°C) until crust edges start to brown. Reduce heat to a moderate oven (350°F or 175°C) and bake until firm, about 20 minutes.
This recipe is in the public domain and may be used freely.
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