Egg Wash

The real secret to gorgeous baked goods is a well-made egg wash. Though a little tricky to do perfectly right, it really contributes a glorious color and a little bit of a crispier texture on the very top of your pie crust or baked good.

For some delicious summertime uses for this Egg Wash recipe, try my blueberry pie or my favorite strawberry rhubarb pie!

What Is an Egg Wash?

An egg wash is one of those secret tricks of the baking trade to produce perfect, glossy and crackly crusts on anything delicious and baked.

Though a pretty simple thing, it is a key step in many baking recipes. When done right, it creates the most beautifully mottled, amber-brown color that looks “right” and somehow makes whatever you are eating taste even more delicious.                                                                                   

Egg Wash Ingredients

Don’t forget to look at the recipe card at the very bottom of the page for all the ingredient amounts below.

• Egg

• Water

How To Make Egg Wash

• Whisk together the egg and the water in a medium bowl until completely incorporated

• check to make sure there aren’t any yolk streaks – really whisk it up to get it all mixed together

• Use a pastry brush to top any type of baked good for a beautiful color on top as it bakes  

How to Use an Egg Wash on Pies

One of the most common uses of egg washes is to top pies and give them a beautiful sheen once it’s baked.

If you are using egg wash on a solid pie, meaning a pie that is topped with one single sheet of pie crust, then it is easy enough to apply the egg wash, like with Saskatoon Pie.

However, a lot of pies actually use a criss-cross pattern of pie dough, creating a sort of lattice network with gaps in the middle for venting steam. If your pie is made up like this, you need to be a little more careful with your egg wash.

You want to try and avoid getting excessive amounts of egg wash into the innards of your pie. It won’t ruin it (unless you pour an entire egg’s worth in there), but the extra protein from the egg could mess up the texture of your pie filling.

How To Use Egg Wash on Buns and other Baked Goods

Egg washes aren’t only used for making pies, but pretty much every possible baked good you can imagine. If it could benefit from a slightly crispy, beautiful brown topping, then you should use an egg wash, like when making Hot Cross Buns.

A really common trick that uses egg wash is in trying to seal edges. Things like apple turnovers or anything that needs to be crimped into place can really benefit from egg wash because it helps the dough to stick together.

While you could just use water, the addition of the egg allows for some really delicious browning as well.

Looking for more delicious Dessert recipes? Try these out:

• Blackberry Coconut Bundt Cake

• Banana Pudding Cake With Cream Cheese Glaze

• Lemon Cherry Crunch Cake

Enjoy!

Love,

Karlynn

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