Glazes for Bread - Glazes for the Holiday Bread and Buns

Get tired of searching for just the right glaze when baking breads and rolls for those special occasions - keeping a list of glazes close at hand solved it for me.To give your breads a professional finish apply glaze of choice with a soft brush.

• Ready In: 10 mins
• Yields: 1 loaf

Ingredients

• GLAZE ONE

• 1  egg (whole egg)
• 1  teaspoon water (may use milk or cream instead of water)

• GLAZE TWO

• 1  egg yolk
• 1  teaspoon  cream (may use milk or water)

• GLAZE THREE

• 1  egg white (beaten)
• 1  tablespoon cold water

• GLAZE FOUR SWEET GLAZE

• 1  cup icing sugar (sifted)
• 2  tablespoons milk
• 1⁄8 teaspoon vanilla extract (or to taste)

Directions

1. GLAZE ONE: Mix egg and water ( or choose milk or cream) and mix together. Apply this ten minutes before baking time is finished.
2. GLAZE TWO: Mix egg yolk and cream ( or choose milk or water) This glaze gives bread a rich brown look if applied either before baking or ten minutes before baking is done.
3. GLAZE THREE: Beat egg white with the cold water - gives a shiny look. Apply five minutes before baking is finished.
4. GLAZE FOUR - SWEET GLAZE: Combine the sifted icing sugar with milk, adding vanilla to taste. Drizzle over loaves after they have been baked - apply twice -- half as soon as taken from oven and then again when bread has cooled a bit.