Shoe Fly Pie

The term "Pennsylvania Dutch" refers to the cultural group of German-speaking immigrants who settled in Pennsylvania, primarily in the 17th and 18th centuries. Contrary to the name, they are not Dutch; the term "Dutch" is a corruption of "Deutsch," meaning German. These settlers, primarily from the Rhineland, brought with them distinct dialects, traditions, and religious practices, including Amish, Mennonite, and other Anabaptist faiths.

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Shoe Fly Pie

October 6, 2024
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Standards Pennsylvania

Shoo Fly Pie is a type of American pie made with molasses associated with Pennsylvania Dutch cuisine. While shoo-fly pie has been a staple of Moravian, Mennonite, and Amish foodways, there is scant evidence concerning its origins, and most of the folktales concerning the pie are apocryphal, including the persistent legend that the name comes from flies being attracted to the sweet filling.

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