This will help the lattice top adhere to the bottom crust.Ĭ. Gently press the lattice to the bottom crust. When your weaving is complete, brush water under all the strips, where it meets the bottom crust.
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Trim the lattice so it is the same length as the bottom crust overhang.ī. When you are done weaving, your lattice should look like this:Ī. Continue weaving your strips, until you reach the edge of the pie pan. Then, lift up the first strip and place another strip over the third and fourth strip and under the first strip.Į. Take two more strips and place them, one to the left of the first strip, and one to the right of the first strip, and OVER the second strip. KELLY SAYS: From this point on, you will be weaving, you know, under over, under over.Ĭ.
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Take another long strip and place it over the first strip, making a cross. Place the longest strip in the center of your pie pan.ī. When your strips are all cut, remove pan from refrigerator and pour the pie filling into pie dough lined pan. KELLY SAYS: I use a fluted pastry cutter because I think it looks pretty.Ī. Cut marked dough with a pastry cutter or a pizza wheel. :^) Make sure the strips are not too thin in width because they are harder to work with.Ĭ. KELLY SAYS: I marked 10 strips, each an inch wide - or I marked the dough at every inch. Decide how wide you want your lattice strips to be, and mark your dough for cutting. Remove second disk of dough from refrigerator and roll until the pie dough is 3-4-inches larger than the pan you will be using for your pie (at least 12" wide, for a 9" pie). Roll the dough and cut the lattice strips.Ī.
#Lattice pie crust how to#
I have another tutorial showing how to weave a lattice top for tarts.ġ. This technique is used with the Cherry Pie.
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Though it may look fancy, you can quickly make a lattice top when you follow our simple, step-by-step weaving technique. It is especially good for juicy fruit and berry or savory pies or tarts to allow for the steam to easily escape from any filling during baking, where you still want to have a crust on top. Copyright © 2000 Sarah Phillips All rights reserved.Ī woven lattice is one the prettiest looking ways to top a pie or tart.