Shoo-fly Cake (Old Lehigh County Recipe)

1 1/2 c Flour
1 c Brown Sugar
1/4 c Lard Or 1/4 c Butter
1/2 c Molasses
1/2 c Hot Water
1/2 ts Soda
* Pastry

Make crumbs by combining the flour, sugar and shortening. Line a pie pan with pastry. Dissolve the soda in the hot water and combine with the molasses. Pour into the pastry-lined pan, top with the crumbs and bake at 350øF until firm.

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