243 brush recipes

Three layers of genoise sponge brushed with espresso-rum syrup, filled and frosted with silky mascarpone cream, dusted with cocoa, and wrapped in chocolate shavings.

Danish pastry envelopes filled with cheese or prune, brushed with egg wash and apricot glaze. A classic European bakery pastry with a flaky, golden crust.

Moyettes are Mexican cinnamon sugar sweet bread rolls with anise flavor, brushed in melted butter and crusted in cinnamon sugar. A traditional pan dulce recipe.

Easy focaccia bread made from store-bought pizza dough, brushed with olive oil and topped with your choice of herbs, garlic, or sun-dried tomatoes.

Toasted country bread brushed with olive oil and oven-toasted until golden, the base for bruschetta and tomato salad toasts. Two ingredients, restaurant-quality crunch.

Broiled salmon steaks brushed with raspberry vinegar and black pepper, served with a raspberry mirepoix. A light, elegant fish dinner that cooks in under 5 minutes per side.

Delicate sole fillets rolled around garlicky sauteed spinach and baked with a brush of melted butter. An elegant, light dinner for two ready in 20 minutes with just six ingredients.

Grilled swordfish steaks brushed with a reduced orange juice and red wine vinegar glaze, topped with a fresh orange, tomato, and red onion relish with cilantro.

Homemade salt sticks with a simple yeast dough, brushed with egg white and topped with seasoned salt, onion powder, or kosher salt. Crispy, snackable bread sticks.

Grilled chicken breasts marinated in lemon-garlic butter, then brushed with orange marmalade for a sticky, citrus-sweet glaze and golden char. Bright, simple grilling with pantry staples.

Monkey tails are frozen chocolate-dipped bananas on a stick, brushed with orange juice to prevent browning. A fun, easy no-bake treat kids can help make.

Honey lemon rosemary chicken brushes a four-ingredient glaze of honey, lemon juice, rosemary, and red pepper flakes over chicken breasts. Sticky, herby, and weeknight-easy.

Grilled chicken and vegetable kabobs brushed with sweet Heinz 57 and honey glaze: tender cubes threaded with peppers, onions, squash, and mushrooms, charred until sticky-brown.

Old-fashioned buttermilk rolls topped with poppy seeds and brushed with melted butter. Soft, tangy, and ready in about an hour. Makes 2 dozen dinner rolls.

Egg-free bran muffins loaded with chopped apples, dried apricots, and walnuts, made with apple juice and all-bran cereal. Brushed with cinnamon sugar while hot.

Cornish game hens stuffed with wild rice, mushrooms, and slivered almonds, brushed with apricot brandy and roasted golden. An elegant holiday-worthy dinner that feeds eight.