Description
Decorative pastry on baked goods
Technical
Lattice pastry is a pastry woven in a criss-crossing pattern of strips in the preparation of various foods. Latticed pastry is used as a type of lid on many various tarts and pies. The openings between the lattice allows fruit juices in pie fillings to evaporate during the cooking process, which can caramelize the filling.
Science
Primary Reaction
Maillard Reaction
Sensory Profile
Aroma ()
butteryvanilla-likecaramelizednuttytoasted
Wine Analogy
Similar to the lattice structure of some wine bottle holders
Coffee Analogy
Resembles the criss-cross pattern of some coffee filters
Perfume Analogy
Like the interwoven notes in complex floral perfumes
Culinary Applications
Lattice-top apple pieUnited StatesAllows steam to escape while creating decorative pattern
Cherry lattice tartFrancePrevents juice overflow while baking
Ricotta lattice cakeItalyCreates visual contrast with filling
Dietary
VegetarianHalalKosherwheatdairyeggs
Molecular Pairing
Key Compounds Produced
2-Acetyl-1-pyrrolineFurfural5-HydroxymethylfurfuralDiacetylAcetic acid