Polly Esther wrote:

> I have a nice gentle boar bristle brush for painting pie crusts. I like to
> briefly pre-bake the pastry with an egg white wash to hopefully keep it from
> getting soggy. Anyone have some good ideas on how to clean the brush? I
> only use hot water - am reluctant to get any sort of soap in it. Is there a
> better way?

Clean it as you do in hot water first. Then douche in a mild solution of
hot water and dish detergent. Finally rinse well in more hot water or even
let it soak for a bit. No worries about leftover soap residue if you rinse
it well.

Gary