You started baking back in 2020 when the need for a new hobby reached a fever pitch and you’ve been going strong ever since. So naturally, you know that egg wash is a mixture of water or milk and egg ...

Whether you’re proficient in pastry or a beginner baker, you’ve probably (or will inevitably) come across a baking recipe calling for an egg wash. This combination of beaten egg and some sort of water ...

Egg wash is a culinary backup singer—you don’t notice it when it’s there, but you sure do notice its absence. Yet there’s always the moment mid-bake when you read ahead in the recipe and grunt, “Ugh, ...