Railroad Pie Recipes

AUTHENTIC SHOO FLY PIE (STRAIGHT FROM LANCASTER CO.)

Steps:

• Dissolve baking soda in hot water and add molasses.
• Combine sugar and flour and rub in shortening to make crumbs.
• Pour 1/3 of the liquid into an unbaked crust.
• Add 1/3 of the crumb mixture.
• Continue alternating layers, ending with crumbs on top.
• Bake at 375 for approximately 35 minutes.

OLD FASHIONED RAISIN PIE I

Steps:

• Combine raisins and water in a small saucepan. Boil 5 minutes. Blend brown sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon, and salt together; add to hot raisins. Cook and stir until syrup is clear. Remove from heat, and stir in vinegar and butter or margarine. Cool slightly.
• Turn filling into a pastry lined pan. Cover with top crust. Seal edges, and cut slits in the top crust.
• Bake at 425 degrees F (220 degrees C) for 30 to 35 minutes.

RAILROAD-STYLE CHAI

Steps:

• Bring water to a boil in a saucepan; add fennel, cloves, and cardamom. Continue boiling water for 3 minutes.
• Stir milk into the water and return mixture to a low boil; add tea bags, reduce heat to low, and boil until the tea has a strong, but not bitter flavor, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Strain tea into 4 tea mugs; sweeten with sugar to individual tastes.

RAILROAD PIE

Steps:

• 1. In a large skillet, brown the ground beef, adding the peppers and onions. When done, drain, and return to skillet. Stir in the corn, tomatoes, sour cream, and chili powder. In another bowl prepare the cornbread mix following directions on the package.
• 2. Pour beef mixture into a 9 x 13 inch baking dish. Spoon cornbread batter evenly over the top. Evenly spread the cheddar cheese over the batter and bake following the directions on the cornbread mix until cornbread is done and top is lightly brown.

RAILROAD PIE

Steps:

• Brown ground beef with onion in skillet, stirring until ground beef is crumbly; drain.
• Stir in corn, green pepper, soup, water, chili powder, and salt.
• Simmer for 15-20 minutes.
• Pour into 2 1/2 quart baking dish.
• Combine cornmeal mix, egg and oil in bowl; mix well.
• Spoon over casserole.
• Bake at 350 degrees or until topping is brown.