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16 Intricate Pie Crusts That Are (Almost) Too Pretty to Eat

Weave, crimp and braid your way to the prettiest pie crust with these buttery masterpieces as your inspiration.

By Laura Jeha Updated July 19, 2021

Intricate pie crusts: peach pie with alphabet crust topping

Would you guess this is a peach pie? Photo, Jo Harrington @jojoromancer.

Summer’s bounty of amazing produce—including picture-perfect peaches, vibrant blueberries, raspberries, cherries, juicy plums and nectarines—creates the perfect storm for pie-making. But just like summer, time is ticking away on this scrumptious selection, so now is the time to get baking.

With a smooth and easy-to-work-with dough on hand, the possibilities are nearly endless; braided pastry edges, lattice-woven pie crust and prettily crimped edges are just the beginning. To get your creative juices flowing we’ve created a collection of our favourite IG-worthy pie lattices.