You can also use a pizza cutter or sharp knife to cut the strips. These are 1-inch strips, cut with a pastry cutter for a little more decoration. YUM!!! Roll the dough out and cut into strips. That said, I should make a Lattice Pie Crust more often because it really only takes a few more minutes and the result is really, really pretty and always a show stopper! It is so rustic and lovely to see the fruit filling having imploded onto the the sides of the lattice work. Second, I’m lazy! It’s much easier to roll out the dough, cover the pie, crimp and bake. I don’t do it often for two reasons: First, I like pie crust, so using the entire top dough without gaps gives me more pastry to eat on my piece of pie. You can use a Lattice Pie Crust on just about any type of pie. A lattice top is very pretty, especially with berries having cooked up onto the edges! I am including a video which I hope will be even more helpful. This post will talk you through making a Lattice Pie Crust. You just need a tiny bit of patience to place the strips where you want them. There’s really no special trick to making a Lattice Pie Crust. A pie is like a snowflake - no two should be identical. You know why? Because a pie should look rustic, homemade. While I am not great at decorating a fancy cake, I can make a pie look somewhat pretty. Sadly, that kind of artwork is just not one of my strengths. I can bake delicious pastry and breads, and sort of make it look appetizing, but I have never been able to make something that looks artistically show-stopping. For more information, please visit my Privacy Policy. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.
Make sure there is excess dough from the strips hanging over each side of the tart.Ĥ. Gently fold back every other strip (the second and fourth) to a little past the center.Ĭhoose another long strip of dough, hold it perpendicular to the other strips, and set it across the center of the pie.ĥ. Unfold the two folded strips so they lie flat on top of the perpendicular strip.Ħ. Fold back the strips that weren’t folded back last time (the first, third, and fifth ones).ħ. Lay a strip of dough about 3/4 inch away from the last one.įold back the original two strips (the second and fourth), set a strip of dough 3/4 inch from the last one, and unfold the two strips.This post may contain affiliate links. Make sure you place the longest strip in the center of your tart. Center 5 strips of pastry dough evenly over the filled tart shell, leaving a space in between each. Using a pastry wheel cutter, divide the dough into ten 1-inch strips to make the lattice with.ģ. Remove the second piece of dough from the refrigerator and roll the second piece of dough into 13-inch circle, about 1/8-inch thick.
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I have another tutorial showing how to weave a lattice top for pies.ġ. This technique is used with the Cheddar Cheese, Cabbage, and Apple Lattice Tart. 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. Pie Crust - Weave a Lattice Top for TartsĬopyright © 2000 Sarah Phillips All rights reserved.Ī woven lattice is one the prettiest looking ways to top a tart or pie.
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