5 from 9 votes
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.
Prep Time
1 min
Total Time
1 min
Servings:
12
servings
Calories:
1 kcal
Course:
Dessert, Bread
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 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.
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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.
- Yield: This recipe makes about 1/4 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
Nutrition Information
Serving
1tbsp
Calories
1kcal
(0%)
Carbohydrates
1g
(0%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
1mg
(0%)
Sodium
1mg
(0%)
Potassium
1mg
(0%)
Vitamin A
1IU
(0%)
Calcium
1mg
(0%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 1
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1tbsp | |
| Calories | 1kcal | 0% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 1mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 1mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 1IU | 0% |
| Calcium | 1mg | 0% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.