Creating the Lattice Pie Crustįor the lattice crust on top of the pie, roll out the other half of the pie and cut into 1” wide strips. If the mixture appears to be too juicy (depending on which apples are used), you can add ¼ cup of graham cookie crumbs to help thicken the filling.Īdd the filling into the pie shell. Place in a shallow frying pan and cook on low heat until apples begin to soften. In a large bowl, combine apples, cinnamon and sugar. Place a baking sheet on the center rack to warm up. Keep the other half for making the lattice crust on top. If making the pie crust from scratch, divide the dough in half and press one half into the bottom of the pie plate and along the sides. Prepare the homemade pie crust or buy a ready made pie crust. Alternatively, you can always just roll out the other half of the dough and place it on top like other traditional pies and skip the lattice crust altogether. We simplified this by creating a “faux-lattice” crust which we’ll explain in more detail below. This pie recipe calls for a lattice pie crust, made by layering the pie shell dough in an over and under basket weave pattern creating a really pretty effect when the pie is baked. We love the versatility of the pie crust, simply change out the pie filling as you like or as new fruits and berries come into season. To make this apple pie, we use the same classic homemade pie crust recipe we use for most of our homestyle pies, such as this sweet and tart cinnamon rhubarb apple pie and cherry pie (coming soon!). This easy-to-make double crusted homemade apple pie with a buttery lattice crust will quickly become a go-to family recipe.

Apple pie lattice crust