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How to prepare egg glaze

Name: How to prepare egg glaze
Prep time: 2 min
Total time: 2 min
Yield: 150 g
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 3 eggs

Bakers and pastry chefs use a glaze ("dorure" in French - the same word as for gilding) made with whole full eggs, beaten in a blender.

This is used with a brush on pastry that would not naturally brown during cooking (brioche, puff pastry, ...).

344 K 3.5/5 (42 reviews)

2 min.

Easy

0.45 €

150 g

1 Ingredient

Last modified on: October 17^th 2018

For 150 g, you will need:

1 3 eggs
Total weight: 150 grams

Times for this recipe

Preparation: 2 min.

Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - ⌛ 2 min.

Preparation is very easy: put 3 eggs in a high-sided container or blender goblet.

Stage 2

Blend for a few seconds...

Stage 3

...your glaze is ready.

Note: If there is foam on the surface, let the glaze rest for a few minutes, then skim off the foam with a tablespoon.

Stage 4

You can prepare glaze in advance and freeze it: pour into ice cube trays.

Space out over the tray to facilitate cooling, and freeze for several hours.

Stage 5

When the glaze is frozen, turn out...

Stage 6

...bag up, and keep in the freezer.

Thaw the cubes as needed.

Remarks

Despite all that you might read in books or websites, it's not a good idea to use egg yolk on its own, as it tends to burn quickly during cooking.

Keeping: 1 day in the fridge, in a sealed jar.

Source: Home made.

Nutritional information

	Proteins (gr)	Carbohydrates (gr)	Fats (gr)	Energy value (in k-calories)	Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe	20 RDI=7 %	0	20 RDI=2 %	220 RDI=10 %	920 RDI: 10 %
Per 100 g	10 RDI=5 %	0	10 RDI=2 %	150 RDI=7 %	610 RDI: 7 %

Possible allergens in this recipe: egg

How much will it cost?

For 150 g : 0.45 €

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