double crust

Two-layer pie shell

A double crust is a pie crust that covers both top and bottom, as opposed to pies with only a bottom crust and exposed filling.

Apple pie typically has a double crust; pumpkin pie does not.

The term appears as an adjective: a double-crust cherry pie.

Related
  • pieCrust-enclosed baked dish
  • pastryButtery baked dough
  • latticeOpenwork of crossed strips
  • fillingMaterial placed within
  • flakyCrumbly or unreliable

buttery · golden · egg wash · crimson · apple · apple pie · cherry · cherry pie · baked · top · bottom · sealed · edges · crimped · tender · homemade · oven · fruit

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Opposites
pie crust coverage

double crustopen-faced

Without upper covering

single crust · open-face · crustless · lattice top · crumb topping

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G