Egg Wash

Use an egg wash (whole egg, yolk, or white and water, milk, or cream) to seal edges or add shine and color to baked goods. Discover which combination of ingredients is best suited for your recipe.

Recipe ingredients

Ingredient notes

• Egg: Egg washes can use the whole egg, just the egg white, or just the egg yolk. It depends on the recipe and what outcome you want. Please see the Tips and Variations section for options.
• Water: Or substitute milk or cream depending on your recipe and your desired outcome.

Step-by-step instructions

1. In a small bowl, whisk together egg and water.

2. Using a pastry brush, brush egg wash over dough prior to baking.

Recipe tips and variations

• Yield: This recipe makes about ¼ cup egg wash, enough for 32 dinner rolls, 12 soft pretzels, 1 pie, or 2 galettes.
• Make ahead: Egg wash is best applied to baked goods immediately before baking. Otherwise, the dough may get soggy.
• Whole egg: Deep color and shine
• Whole egg + milk or cream: Deep color and shine
• Whole egg + water: Medium color and shine
• Egg yolk: Yellow color and shine
• Egg yolk + milk or cream: Brownish yellow color and shine
• Egg yolk + water: Pale yellow color and shine
• Egg white: Very little color and lots of shine
• Egg white + milk or cream: Light color and light shine
• Egg white + water: Very little color and light shine
• Milk or cream: Medium color and no shine
• Water: For crispness and sealing edges or seams

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Egg Wash

Use an egg wash (whole egg, yolk, or white and water, milk, or cream) to seal edges or add shine and color to baked goods. Discover which combination of ingredients is best suited for your recipe.

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Prep Time 1 min

Total Time 1 min

Servings 12 servings

Course Bread, Dessert

Cuisine American

Calories 1

Ingredients 

US CustomaryMetric

• ▢ 1 whole egg or yolk or white (see note 1)
• ▢ 1 tablespoon water or milk or cream (see note 2)

Instructions 

• In a small bowl, whisk together egg and water. Using a pastry brush, brush egg wash over dough prior to baking.

Notes

1. Egg: Egg washes can use the whole egg, just the egg white, or just the egg yolk. It depends on the recipe and what outcome you want. Please see the Tips and Variations section for options.
2. Water: Or substitute milk or cream depending on your recipe and your desired outcome.
3. Yield: This recipe makes about ¼ cup egg wash, enough for 32 dinner rolls, 12 soft pretzels, 1 pie, or 2 galettes.
4. Make ahead: Egg wash is best applied to baked goods immediately before baking. Otherwise, the dough may get soggy.
5. Whole egg: Deep color and shine
6. Whole egg + milk or cream: Deep color and shine
7. Whole egg + water: Medium color and shine
8. Egg yolk: Yellow color and shine
9. Egg yolk + milk or cream: Brownish yellow color and shine
10. Egg yolk + water: Pale yellow color and shine
11. Egg white: Very little color and lots of shine
12. Egg white + milk or cream: Light color and light shine
13. Egg white + water: Very little color and light shine
14. Milk or cream: Medium color and no shine
15. Water: For crispness and sealing edges or seams

Nutrition

Serving: 1tbspCalories: 1kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 1mgPotassium: 1mgVitamin A: 1IUCalcium: 1mgIron: 1mg

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