Country Molasses Pie

3/4 c Flour
1/2 c Sugar
1 tb Butter
1/4 c Molasses
1/4 c Water, boiling
1/4 ts Baking soda
*pastry

Mix the first 3 ingredients together, using the hands, and pinching mixture until very fine. Add the water to the molasses and soda and beat until this is foamy and rises. Pour this into a pie pan lined with pastry (a deep pan is preferable) and taking a spoon, mix the above crumbs well into the molasses filling. Bake at 325-F for 30 minutes.

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