Lattice Crust

Making A Lattice Crust

A lattice crust on a pie makes you look like a culinary pie wizard.  Pro tip; it’s not that hard. So when the recipe calls for a lattice crust, don’t pass up the recipe. You will look like a pro.


Lattice Crust

Instructions

  • Prepare on unbaked 9 inch pie shell crust. Get basic pie crust recipe here.
  • Cut 8 one inch strips with pastry cutter wheel
  • Lay five strips across the top of the pie.
  • Fold back strips two and four and lay a perpendicular strip across the middle of he top of the pie. Fold strips two and four back to full length over the pie
  • Now fold back strips one, three and five on top of pie to the center strip, and lay a perpendicular strip across the the top 1/3 of the pie. Fold back strips one, three and five to full length over the pie.
  • Fold back strips one, three and five on bottom of pie to center strip and lay a perpendicular strip across the bottom 1/3 of the pie. Fold back strips one, three and five to full length over the pie.
  • Crimp crust and lattice strips.