What is a lattice top on a pie?
AnswerWoven strips of pastry
Pastry strips are woven over the filling in a crisscross.
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7 fact-checked facts about pies, pie baking and pie traditions, each with the reason behind it. 5 more are in today's round and join this page after it closes.
The basics
What is the fluffy topping on a lemon meringue pie made from?
AnswerWhipped egg whites and sugar
Meringue is egg whites beaten with sugar.
Going deeper
Shoofly pie, a Pennsylvania Dutch classic, is sweetened mainly with what?
AnswerMolasses
Molasses gives shoofly pie its dark, sticky filling.
What is the traditional difference between shepherd's pie and cottage pie?
AnswerShepherd's pie uses lamb; cottage pie uses beef
Shepherds tend sheep, so shepherd's pie uses lamb.
Pecan pie is most closely associated with which U.S. region?
AnswerThe South
Pecan pie is a Southern classic.
Expert level
Banoffee pie, created in England in the 1970s, combines banana with what?
AnswerToffee
The name blends banana and toffee.
Which English town is famous for its protected-name pork pie?
AnswerMelton Mowbray
Melton Mowbray pork pies have protected geographical status.
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