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A lattice crust atop a pie is the epitome of eating with our eyes. An excellent way to make your next dessert absolutely irresistible, latticing provides the perfect balance of sweet, juicy filling and buttery, flaky, lightly crunchy bites of pastry. Because of its beauty and visual intricacy, creating a lattice crust can be intimidating. Pastry chef Matthew Woolen demonstrates the process below, revealing just how easy it is. Before you know it, you’ll be latticing every pie you bake.