Shoo Fly Pie

(Muriel/Girlie/Gigs/Mur/Murferd

2 cups brown sugar
1/2 cup flour
1-1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/4 cup butter (softened)

Combine sugar, flour, cinnamon and nutmeg in bowl. Work in butter (until course meal consistency).

In second bowl mix:

2 eggs
2/3 cup light corn syrup
1/3 cup mollasses
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 cup warm water
1 unbaked pie shell

Whisk eggs, corn syrup and molasses until blended. Dissolve baking soda in 1 cup warm water and add to egg mixture. Pour in unbaked pie shell sprinkle with 1/3 of sugar mixture evenly. Bake at 400F for 25 minutes then sprinkle remaining sugar mixture and bake another 5 minutes.

Raisins may be added to pie shell before egg mixture is added but this is optional.