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Egg Wash

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Feel free to substitute whole milk for the heavy cream.

Ingredients

2 egg yolks
2 tbsp heavy cream
Kosher salt

Preparation

  1. Combine egg yolks, cream, and a pinch of salt and whisk together until combined. Refrigerate until needed and up to 2 days.

Reprinted from Huckleberry, by Zoe Nathan with Josh Loeb and Laurel Almerinda, copyright 2014. Published by Chronicle Books.
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