But here on Pi Day, members of Pennsylvania’s tight-knit yet crumbly shoofly pie community are ready to circle the ovens and bake a stand. "I see no reason why we shouldn’t call things ‘as American as ...

Apple, pumpkin, pecan and sweet potato pie have become staple desserts on Thanksgiving tables across the U.S. But there are seemingly endless local and regional pies enjoyed by Americans on Turkey Day ...

A pie with a name as colorful as "shoofly" is bound to have a few stories about it. You can hardly even read the name without conjuring the image of someone swiping their hand above a slice of pie, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In the rolling fields east of Lancaster, a well-known Amish Country bakery continues to draw visitors with one of Pennsylvania's ...

We are a wet-bottom family. That statement makes sense only in the context of shoofly pie: a molasses-filled, crumb-crowned pastry that has been a longtime staple in Pennsylvania Dutch households and ...

When I was a freshman in college, I was lucky enough to be introduced to the world of Pennsylvania Dutch cuisine by my best friend Sarah. We both played field hockey, which meant we were constantly ...

Unlike the story behind Fig Newtons, the histories behind Pennsylvania Dutch cuisine and culture are far from hidden. As people migrated from Germany and settled in eastern Pennsylvania in the 18th ...

Use your favorite pie crust recipe or a pre-purchased crust Roll out the pie crust and form the edges as desired. Place into the refrigerator until ready to fill the pie crust. Combine all ingredients ...

America has its fair share of strange dishes, but few can compare to Shoofly Pie, a gooey, sticky concoction of molasses and flour, baked into a pie crust. It’s a product of Pennsylvania Dutch country ...

Shoofly Pie is thought to have originated in the Pennsylvania Dutch country, where the motto of many seems to be, "Fill yourself up and clean your plate." The Pennsylvania Dutch knew how to bring ...

Last week I saw a cartoon in the New Yorker magazine that made me giggle. Two traditionally dressed farmers are standing in front of their pumpkin patch. A man driving a sleek BMW-type sports car ...

In the rolling fields east of Lancaster, a well-known Amish Country bakery continues to draw visitors with one of Pennsylvania's most iconic desserts: shoofly pie. Bird-in-Hand Bakery, part of the ...