Baking basics

Learn how to make an egg wash for bread, pie crust, puff pastry and biscuits, plus how whole egg, yolk, white, milk and water affect the finish.

Soft, fluffy homemade hamburger buns with golden tops and a tender center sturdy enough for burgers, sliders, and sandwiches.

This perfect pie crust recipe makes two flaky, tender homemade crusts with Crisco, flour, egg, cold water, vinegar, and salt. The forgiving dough rolls easily, works for sweet or savory pies, and can be refrigerated or frozen for later.