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Pie: How to Make a Lattice Top Crust
This video demonstrates how to make a lattice crust for a fruit pie. The pie crust recipe includes salad oil instead of shortening, and milk instead of water. This makes the crust easier to work with, so that you'll have smooth lattice strips that are less likely to tear as you position them.
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Introduction
Rhubarb is also called a "pie plant" as that is the most common use of this vegetable. Only the stalks are used, as the leaves are poisonous. To make a rhubarb pie, you simply fill an unbaked pie shell with a mixture of chopped and seasoned rhubarb, then top with a top crust and bake. -
Step 1: What You Need to Make Rhubarb Pie
Rhubarb Pie Ingredients
- Pie crust, rolled out to fit a 9 inch pie plate
- 4 cups rhubarb, cut into 1/4 inch pieces
- 1/2 cup instant tapioca
- 1 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons butter, chopped
- 2 tablespoons milk or cream
- 1 tablespoon sugar, mixed with 1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon
Rhubarb Pie Equipment
- 9 inch pie plate
- Mixing spoons
- Mixing bowl
- Pastry brush
Step 2: How to Make Rhubarb Pie
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
- Place the bottom crust in the pie plate.
- Combine the flour, sugar, and salt in a bowl.
- Add the rhubarb and mix until the rhubarb is evenly coated with the sugar mixture.
- Pour the rhubarb filling into the bottom crust.
- Scatter the butter on top of the rhubarb.
- Place the top crust on the pie, and crimp the edges.
- Brush the top with of the pie with milk or cream, and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.
- Make several slits in the top of the rhubarb pie for steam to escape.
- Place the rhubarb pie in the oven.
- Bake the pie for 10 minutes, then reduce heat to 350 F and continue to bake an additional 40-45 minutes, until crust is browned and the rhubarb is bubbling.
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