pastry brush

American  

noun

1. a small, flat brush for coating pastry with butter, egg, etc.

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Etymology

Origin of pastry brush

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

While muffins are still warm, use tongs to dip each muffin in melted butter and pecan-sugar mixture, or use a pastry brush to brush butter on each muffin before rolling in pecan sugar.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 23, 2024

You can apply almost-melted butter with a pastry brush, a strategy that works well with oil, too.

From Washington Post • Apr. 4, 2022

Stab with a knife in the middle to allow the pie room to breathe and using a pastry brush add a layer of egg wash.

From Fox News • Nov. 22, 2021

Use a pastry brush to apply a beaten egg to the crust before baking it in the oven.

From Salon • Oct. 15, 2021

Wash down sides of saucepan with pastry brush dipped in cold water to prevent formation of crystals.

From For Luncheon and Supper Guests by Bradley, Alice