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bestreichen

to brush; to coat a surface thinly with butter, oil, or egg

verb be-SHTRY-khen Rare
Food & Drink Cooking

Usage Note

bestreichen means applying a thin, even coating to a surface — Teig mit Eigelb bestreichen (brush dough with egg yolk) or Brot mit Butter bestreichen (spread bread with butter). It is among the most common actions in German recipes.

Examples

"Das Blätterteiggebäck vor dem Backen mit Eigelb bestreichen."

Natural Translation

Brush the puff pastry with egg yolk before baking.

Literal Translation

The puff-pastry before the baking with egg-yolk brush.

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