Glazing with egg wash

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10 September 2010

About this technique

Skill level

Easy

Equipment

pastry brush

Using salt in your egg wash will ensure it is the right consistency in Paul Hollywood’s technique.

-Beat an egg with a pinch of salt.

-Brush the tops of the scones not the sides as too much egg wash can prevent the scones from rising.

Recipes using this technique

Easy sausage rolls. by Lorraine Pascale.
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Starters & nibbles
Salmon en croûte. by Mary Berry.
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Main course
Scones. by The BBC Food team.
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Cakes and baking
Mary Berry's scones. by Mary Berry.
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Air fryer pasties. by Jules Mercer.
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Light meals & snacks
Venison Wellington by Rick Stein.
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Main course
Paul Hollywood's scones. by Paul Hollywood.
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Cakes and baking
Mincemeat and marzipan tart. by Mary Berry.
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Cakes and baking