No-egg egg-wash
Is there anyway to get sesame/poppy/etc. seeds to stick to a loaf of bread without using an egg wash?
A family member with an egg allergy means that I cannot use eggs anymore.
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You can brush with melted butter, oil, milk, cream, honey, maple syrup, yogurt...water would even likely work.
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What can I use instead of an egg wash?
Egg Wash Substitutes- Milk. Milk is a good substitute for egg wash. ...
- Melted butter. You can use regular or vegan butter as an egg wash. ...
- Rice milk, almond milk, soy milk. This is another vegan option. ...
- Oil. ...
- Honey/Maple syrup. ...
- Mayonnaise or Vegan Mayonnaise* ...
- Yogurt. ...
- Malt Syrup.
Can I use milk instead of egg wash?
For a crisp crust with a matte, classic pie appearance, use just milk. Many biscuits and rolls are brushed with milk or buttermilk to give them that finishing touch. For a little more shine than an all-milk wash, but not as much as an egg wash, use heavy cream or half-and-half.Can I skip egg wash?
Without egg wash, the pastries look dull and dry, and not appetizing. Egg wash is also a great glue for making two pieces of pastry stick together (like the edges of a double pie crust), or adhering seeds and grains to the top of bread and rolls. So next time, don't skip the egg wash.What do vegans use instead of egg wash?
If you need a great vegan egg wash substitute for baking, the answer is simple, aquafaba! This is the liquid from a can of chickpeas or white beans. This thick gelatinous liquid mixed with a little corn syrup can be brushed onto your bread or pastries before baking to give an egg wash shine.Egg wash alternatives | How different fluids affect the crust | Foodgeek Baking
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