Holiday Pastry and Pie Glazes

Pastry and pie glazes add a special touch especially for special occasions and holiday baking. You can choose between shiny, glazed, sugary or rich brown depending on the glaze you choose to brush on. I keep this list close at hand allowing me to choose just the one I want without having to do a search each time I bake. My favorite is to lightly flick water on crust with fingertips - carefully tip to spread - (or spray pastry very lightly with the water) lightly sprinkle with sugar before baking. Makes for one terrific looking pie! In entering one has to enter amounts - remember you need to use enough to cover the top of your crust - smaller pies will take less - larger may need more.

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Serves: 6
• Yields: 1 pie

Ingredients

• GLAZED

• 1  beaten  egg white (can use just the yolk)
• 1  teaspoon water

• SHINY GLAZE

• 1  tablespoon  cream (may use milk, use enough to brush and cover before baking)

• SUGARY

• 1  tablespoon milk (brush on just enough to cover before baking)
• 1  tablespoon sugar (sprinkle enough to lightly cover)

• RICH BROWN

• 1  tablespoon  melted butter (brush on just enough to cover before baking)

Directions

1. GLAZED: beat egg white with water - brush over pastry before baking.
2. SHINY: using a soft brush - brush on just enough cream to cover before baking.
3. SUGARY: Brush with milk, sprinkle with sugar before baking.
4. RICH BROWN: brush top with melted butter before baking.
5. And yes my favorite - lightly flick water over crust with fingertips, carefully tip to spread the water - sprinkle with sugar before baking. All so simple yet make for that added touch. Baking time for the pies - go with the suggested baking time your recipe calls for.