A lattice pie has a crust formed into a lattice pattern, commonly used for sweet berry pies. The lattice can be made by weaving strips of dough or using a lattice gadget. Wet fillings should be thickened to avoid mess.
A lattice pie is a pie with an upper crust that has been formed into a lattice pattern. Lattice toppings are popular for berry pies, although they can be used for other pie styles as well and tend to be most commonly used in sweet pies, with savory pies closed with a firm crust. Making a lattice cake is relatively simple, and there are several ways to stuff the grill.
Making a lattice pie begins with creating and rolling out a bottom crust that will be used to line the pie plate, then spooning the filling. The infill is usually smoothed to create a uniform surface for the lattice, as bumps and cracks in the infill will cause corresponding areas of irregularity in the lattice crust.
The easiest way to make a lattice topping is to roll out a sheet of pie dough, cut it into strips, and then arrange a set of strips facing one way before overlapping those strips with a set oriented at a 90-degree angle. The ends of the strips are pinched into the bottom crust to form a connection and the pie can be baked. This lattice coverage, however, tends not to look very visually interesting.
Many bakers prefer to weave their lattice topping, laying a series of strips facing one direction, and then carefully weaving a series going in the opposite direction. This holds the lattice topping together and looks much neater and more elegant than a topping made in a simpler style. The woven cover can also be brushed with egg to develop a glossy appearance in the oven.
For people who don’t like to mess with strips, you can find a trellis, a kitchen gadget that will create lattice pie topping as a single piece by punching holes in a pie crust. This cut lattice can then be carefully lowered onto the filling and crimped onto the bottom crust. It’s also possible to draw a cut lattice freehand, and adventurous cooks can even try making lace and other patterns to dress up their lattice pies.
Because a lattice cake has a partially open topping, bakers should be wary of wet cakes, as highly liquid fillings can bubble up and create a significant mess, as well as look unpalatable. Cornstarch, flour, or some other thickener should be added to the filling so it’s less likely to spoil during the cooking process.
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