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How to Make a Lattice-Top Pie Crust

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There’s a great big world of pie decoration out there from the simple to the insanely complex.

And while I love a nice rustic free-form galette (like this blueberry galette or this cherry galette), there’s something wonderful about the linear orderliness of a lattice-top pie crust.

A lattice is a lovely way to top a fruit pie, especially one with a particularly wet or colorful filling because it makes for natural venting to allow moisture to escape and it allows bright fruit to show through.

Pie crust dough rolled out in a circle

There’s no need to be intimidated. Weaving a lattice is actually quite simple.

At least if you follow a few guidelines.

First, start with a pie dough that’s flexible enough to bend a bit when chilled and sturdy enough to hold its shape through baking. My favorite recipe for lattice pies (and, honestly, pretty much any pie) is this easy flaky pie crust.

Then you want to make sure the dough is sufficiently chilled. The dough should be rolled into a 14-inch circle and have chilled on a flat baking sheet in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours or overnight before slicing and weaving.

Then you’ll want to follow the steps outlined below to make a beautiful lattice top pie.

Lattice-Top Pie Crust
Yield: 1 top pie crust

How to Weave a Lattice-Top Pie

Lattice-Top Pie Crust

Here is a step-by-step visual guide on how to weave a lattice-top pie. It's an easy technique to make beautiful pies!

Prep Time 5 minutes
Active Time 2 minutes
Additional Time 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours 7 minutes
Difficulty easy

Tools

  • pizza cutter or pastry wheel

Instructions

  1. Using a pizza cutter or pastry cutter, slice your pie dough into 8 strips about 1 1/4 inches wide.
  2. Lay the first strip vertically across the the filled pie, just left of center. First strip of lattice laid vertically on filled pie
  3. Lay the second strip of lattice across the pie over the first strip at a 90° angle, just below the center of the pie. Second strip of lattice laid horizontally over the first strip of lattice
  4. Lay the third strip of lattice over the second strip of lattice to the right of and parallel to the first strip. Third strip of lattice laid over the second strip and parallel to the first strip on top of the filled pie
  5. Lay the fourth strip over the second strip to the left of and parallel to the first strip. Fourth strip of lattice added to pie over the second strip and to the left of the first strip
  6. Fold back the right end of the second strip and lay the fifth strip to the right of and parallel to the third strip and unfold second strip over it so it's on top of the fifth strip. Fifth strip of lattice added underneath the second strip, parallel to the third strip
  7. Fold back the bottom ends of the first and fifth strips and lay the sixth strip below and parallel to the second strip. Unfold the bottom ends of the first and fifth strips over the sixth strip.
  8. Fold back the top ends of the first and fifth strips and lay the seventh strip above and parallel to the second strip. The seventh lattice strip added to the top of the pie
  9. Fold back the top ends of the third and fourth strips and lay the eight strip above and parallel to the seventh strip and return the third and fourth strips to their original positions. Eight strip of lattice added to the top of the pie
  10. Trim away the excess dough on the end of each strip and tuck it into the interior edge of the rim of the bottom crust and crimp the edges of the bottom crust as desired. Completed lattice-top pie ready to be brushed with pie wash and baked

Notes

Chill for at least 20 minutes in the freezer or 30 minutes in the refrigerator before baking for the sharpest lattice shape.

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