You glaze pastry to put a nice shine on the finished product. and you need to use the correct amount of glazing or it will burn and look very bad.
u use a pastry brush you dumboz
The best technique for applying a pastry glaze to achieve a shiny and professional finish is to brush the glaze evenly over the pastry using a pastry brush. This helps to create a smooth and glossy surface that enhances the appearance of the pastry.
A pastry brush.
Napoleon
Napoleon
It depends on what you are trying to accomplish. Washes should be applied with a brush. An egg white wash will make it shiny. An egg wash with the yolk left in while make it golden and shiny. For scones or tea biscuits (American usage) milk or cream may be used simply to make it brown. To glaze a fruit tart I've found the best glaze to be apricot preserves over the fruit, which sits on a pastry cream on top of a pastry crust. This would not be baked.
Suspect that this is a 'Chelsea bun'
Did I mention that éclair is the French word for lightening and it's thought the pastry got its name because it glistens when coated with confectioner's glaze.
A pastry brush, also known as a basting brush, is a cooking utensil used to spread butter, oil or glaze on food.
To glaze a fruit flan, start by preparing a fruit glaze using apricot jam or a similar fruit preserve. Heat the jam in a small saucepan until it becomes liquid, then strain it to remove any solids. Once the glaze is smooth, brush it over the fruit on the flan using a pastry brush, ensuring an even coating to give the fruit a shiny finish and help preserve it. Allow the glaze to set briefly before serving.
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