Amount
Ingredient
Preparation



3/4
cup
molasses

dark



3/4
cup
water

boiling



1/2
teaspoon
salt





1 1/2
cups
flour

all-purpose, sifted



1/4
cup
butter

or margarine



1/2
cup
brown sugar

firmly packed



1
each
pastry crust

9 inch

 Make sure the 9-inch pie crust is unbaked.

Mix the first four ingredients.

With hands, mix next three ingredients. Pour about 1/3 mollasses mixture into pie pan lined with pastry rolled 1/8 inch thick.

Sprinkle with 1/3 of flour mixture.  Continue alternating layers until all ingredients are used, ending with layer of flour.

Bake in preheated moderate oven (375 deg. F.) for 35 minutes.

Serve warm or cold.