Ingredients

• 1 pie crust, unbaked
• 1 cup molasses
• 0.75 cup water, boiling
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1.5 cup all-purpose flour
• 0.75 cup brown sugar, packed
• 0.5 cup butter, cold, cubed
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 0.25 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 0.25 teaspoon salt

Steps

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
2. In a small saucepan, combine the molasses with the boiling water and stir until blended. Remove from heat and stir in the baking soda—it will bubble slightly. Set aside to cool for 5 minutes.
3. Pour the molasses mixture into the unbaked pie crust.
4. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
5. Cut the cold butter into the flour mixture using a fork or your fingertips until the mixture resembles coarse breadcrumbs with pea-sized pieces of butter throughout.
6. Sprinkle the crumb topping evenly over the molasses filling in the pie dish.
7. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes, until the top is golden brown and the filling is set but still slightly jiggly in the center.
8. Remove the pie from the oven and let it cool on a wire rack for at least 20 minutes before serving. The filling will continue to set as it cools.
9. Serve warm or at room temperature with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.

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