Ultimate Guide: Bread Washes

The Ultimate Guide to Perfect Looking Breads and Rolls. Learn what 12 different washes did for the tops of our dinner rolls.

Wash Ingredients

cream or milk

oil

egg

water

butter

For this experiment, we tested 12 different wash combinations on our favorite dinner roll recipe. Here are the results!

Plain Rolls: No Wash

Melted Butter

2% Milk

Tap Water

Heavy Cream

Whole Egg

Whole Egg+ Water

Whole Egg + Cream

Egg White + Water

Egg White + Cream

Egg Yolk + Cream

Olive Oil

See our complete article to find which we liked the best.

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