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> On Monday, April 23, 2018 at 6:19:54 PM UTC-5, Wayne Boatwright wrote:
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>> On Mon 23 Apr 2018 02:36:25p, MaryL told us...
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>> > I grew up in northeast Ohio (close to Amish country). I learned
>> > about Black Bottom Pie, Apple Pan Dowdy, and similar items at that
>> > time (but only when we visited Dutch restaurants). I have lived
>> > in east Texas for many years, and I have never heard of those
>> > desserts since I moved here.
>> >
>> > MaryL
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>> Shoo Fly Pie would be more Amish. There are a lot of Amish
>> communities in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Indiana.
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> I had shoo fly pie while in Pennsylvania several years ago and was very
> unimpressed. I'm sure there are many desserts in the South that people
> don't care for, too.

It's not meant to be eaten, although some people do. It's to be used as bait
to attract the flies and keep them away from your good food!