Weaving pastry strips together into a lattice on top of a filled pie is a pretty way to create a decorative, golden crust. Follow the basic pie dough recipe for rolling out a rectangle for a lattice top. Leave the trimmed overhang of the bottom crust until the lattice is finished.
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Fold back alternating strips
Fold back every other dough strip halfway over itself. Place a strip at a sharp angle across the unfolded strips, then return the folded strips to their flat position.
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Weave the dough
Fold back the remaining 3 strips, place a dough strip about 1 inch away from the first one, and return the folded strips to their flat position. Repeat to complete the lattice.
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I’ve always wondered how to do that, thank you demonstrating – can’t wait to go and give it a shot.