1 Cup brown sugar
1/2 Cup dark Karo or any dark syrup
1 Egg
1 Large Tab. cornstarch
1 Large Tab. flour
2 Cups hot water
1/2 Tsp. vanilla
Hand beat the egg and add syrup (hold aside)
Mix flour and sugar in a large saucepan
Add hot water to saucepan and then the egg and syrup mixture.
Boil on medium heat stirring constantly until mixture thickens then take off of heat.
Add vanilla and allow filling to cool
Pour into unbaked pie crust
Topping
1 Cup flour
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 Tsp. baking soda
1/4 Cup butter or shortening
Blend mixture until crumbly (best done by hand)
Add to top of the pie filling and bake at 350 for 45 min to one hour until knife inserted in center comes out clean.