Liquid: 1/4 tsp. nutmeg 1/4 tsp. cloves 1/4 tsp. cinnamon 1/4 tsp. ginger 3/4 tsp. salt 1 c. light molasses 1 c. light Karo syrup 2 c. hot water

Combine shortening, flour, brown sugar to form fine crumbs. Mix thoroughly spices, salt, molasses, and corn syrup. Add hot water. Mix. Place 1/3 crumbs mixture over bottoms of the 2 - 9 inch pie shells. Pour in liquid and sprinkle remaining crumbs over top. Bake 10 to 12 minutes at 450 degrees and 35 minutes at 350 degrees. Remove while pie still shakes slightly when pan is shifted. For drier pie, bake pie longer and increase crumbs by 1/3 and decrease liquid by 1/3.