shoofly pie
See also: shoo-fly pie
English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom shoo + fly + pie. So called because the molasses attracts flies, which must be shooed away.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editshoofly pie (countable and uncountable, plural shoofly pies)
- A fluffy pie made from molasses with a crumb cake top, traditional among the Pennsylvania Dutch.
- Synonym: shoofly cake
- 1945, “Shoo-Fly Pie and Apple Pan Dowdy”, Sammy Gallop (music):
- Shoo-Fly Pie and Apple Pan Dowdy / Make your eyes light up / Your tummy say, "Howdy." / Shoo-Fly Pie and Apple Pan Dowdy / I never get enough of that wonderful stuff.
Translations
editPennsylvania Dutch molasses pie
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