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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Arina P Habich via Shutterstock You know those glossy, golden pastries you see at the bakery with a shiny, beautiful finish? Or ...

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 ...

Applying egg wash to your baked goods may seem like a small, meaningless step, but it's actually much more important than it appears. Egg wash is something that gives pastries a bakery-level finish, ...

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. 2. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. 3. Whisk egg and water together to make egg wash and set aside. 4. Lay out one sheet of puff pastry on a flat surface. 5.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Katherine Gillen is PureWow’s senior food editor. She’s a writer, recipe developer and food stylist with a degree in culinary arts ...