Woven Lattice Top Crust Tutorial

With berry season coming to its height I do believe a lattice top crust tutorial is in need. Um.. with all the berry pie recipes out there and all.

Yum….Berry Pies!

Preparing a Woven Lattice Top Crust

Roll your bottom crust out and place in pie pan. I used The Deluxe Butter Crust Recipe in this tutorial. Fill with fruit filling of choice…For this tutorial I used a Strawberry Rhubarb Filling. Brush the outside edge with cold water:

Next roll your top crust out into a 13 1/2″ round. Cut the dough into 18 strips (or less if you prefer larger strips):

Place half of the strips an equal distance apart on top of the pie:

Fold every other strip halfway back over itself, making the ends meet:

Place 1 strip crosswise just beyond the folded edge, across the center of the pie:

Unfold the strips to their original position over the crosswise strip:

Now fold back the opposite strips (the ones you left flat the first time around). Place another strip crosswise just beyond the fold:

Unfold these strips over the crosswise strip the same as the first time:

Repeat this process until you reach the edge of the pie:

Follow the same steps to finish the second half of the pie:

When you have finished placing all you lattice strips you are going to fold the extra dough over the bottom crust edge and pinch the outer crust together to form a scallop edge:

Bake your pie according to the recipes direction. When your finished you should have a beautiful lattice pie crust and everyone will oohhh and awwww over it!

Happy Baking

♥♥♥

Samantha