Shoofly pie

Shoofly pie - Quiz

1. Shoofly pie is a type of American pie associated with which cuisine?

A) New England
B) Tex-Mex
C) Southern Creole
D) Pennsylvania Dutch

2. What is the primary ingredient used to make the filling of a shoofly pie?

A) Molasses
B) Maple syrup
C) Honey
D) Corn syrup

3. What is the legendary but apocryphal origin of the name 'shoo-fly'?

A) A local baker named Shoo
B) The color of the crust
C) Flies being attracted to the sweet filling
D) The shape of the pan

4. What was the brand of molasses that the name 'shoo-fly' was borrowed from?

A) Pennsylvania Dutch Brand
B) Centennial Sweetener
C) Shoo-fly Molasses
D) Jenny Lind Molasses

5. Traditionally, what was shoofly pie served with for breakfast?

A) Tea
B) Apple cider
C) Hot coffee
D) Cold milk

6. What technological innovation made pie crust more feasible for shoofly pie home cooks after the Civil War?

A) Refrigeration
B) Cast iron cookware and stoves
C) Industrial flour mills
D) Electric ovens

7. What are the two different versions of shoofly pie?

A) Crust-bottom and crust-less
B) Baked-bottom and fried-bottom
C) Wet-bottom and dry-bottom
D) Sweet-bottom and sour-bottom

8. Which version of shoofly pie has a stickier, gooier custard-like consistency at the bottom?

A) Centennial
B) Gingerbread
C) Wet-bottom
D) Dry-bottom

9. What was the crust-less cake that preceded shoofly pie in 1876 called?

A) Civil War cake
B) Centennial cake
C) Molasses crumb cake
D) Jenny Lind cake

10. Why did home bakers add a crust to the molasses cake in the 1880s?

A) To hide the crumb texture
B) To preserve the molasses
C) To make it easier to eat with hands
D) To prevent it from fermenting

11. Which pastry is considered a precursor to shoofly pie and was named after a Swedish opera star?

A) Montgomery pie
B) Treacle tart
C) Jenny Lind pie
D) Shoo-fly mule cake

12. Why do historians believe shoofly pie was typically baked in the winter?

A) Molasses was only harvested in winter
B) The oven was only lit in winter
C) It was a holiday tradition
D) Chickens laid fewer eggs and molasses stored well in cold

13. The use of what ingredient confirms shoofly pie was invented after the Civil War?

A) Artificial flavoring
B) Refined sugar
C) Baking powder
D) Baking soda

14. Which pie is similar to a shoofly pie but includes lemon juice in the bottom layer?

A) Centennial pie
B) Jenny Lind pie
C) Montgomery pie
D) Treacle tart

15. What famous animal was the 'Shoo-fly Molasses' brand possibly named after?

A) A circus bear
B) Shoo-fly the Boxing Mule
C) A racehorse
D) A prize-winning cow

16. Who popularized the song 'Shoo-Fly Pie and Apple Pan Dowdy' in the 1940s?

A) Jenny Lind
B) An anonymous Pennsylvania group
C) Dinah Shore
D) The Amish Choir

17. What does the word 'rivels' refer to in the context of Pennsylvania Dutch cuisine?

A) Pie crust scraps
B) Lumps of food
C) Coffee grounds
D) Dried molasses

18. What is the Pennsylvania Dutch name for shoofly pie?

A) Centennial Crumb
B) Melassich Riwwelboi
C) Jenny Lind Tart
D) Shoo-Fly Cake

19. When did the first print appearance of the name 'shoo-fly pie' occur?

A) During the Civil War
B) After World War I
C) In 1876
D) In the 1880s

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