Should I Glaze My Bread?

Important: Glazing, washing and/or topping are often the final steps in bread making before baking the bread. The bread dough should NOT receive any glazes, washes or toppings (if intended) until the dough has finished the second rising (final rising period), also known as proofing.

Why do you need to apply glaze on the bread?

Glazes add flavor, provide and attractive finish on the bread, and add moisture. A glaze is usually applied with a soft pastry brush prior to baking. Some glazes, such as egg or honey, have an adhesive property.

What do you glaze bread with?

Most recipes suggest glazing your bread with eggwash (a water and egg mix) or just water. However, you can also glaze a bread with milk, cream, margerine, butter, or oil. If you use butter or oil, you can easily add seasoning or flavoring to the glaze before brushing it on.