An individual holding a bowl of egg wash over pastry dough with rolling pin nearby. - Nadiia Melnykova/Shutterstock Applying egg wash to your baked goods may seem like a small, meaningless step, but ...

Egg washing is the not-so-secret technique that can make the difference between a perfectly golden brown, delicious pastry crust or dinner roll and a lighter, not as attractive finish. The proteins in ...

Katherine Gillen is PureWow’s senior food editor. She’s a writer, recipe developer and food stylist with a degree in culinary arts and professional experience working in New York City restaurants.

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You'll wish you knew these tips sooner. The unsung hero of golden, glossy baked goods, an egg wash is an important piece of many baking projects. Although it’s a pretty simple mixture containing a ...