On Mon, 12 Dec 2011 19:39:01 -0800 (PST), pamjd >
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>http://www.etsy.com/listing/85256038...e-pastry-brush
>I think this is waht you are looking for

My mother had one of those. Completely forgot about it. Can't recall
liking it one way or another, but it does bring back memories.

Terry "Squeaks" Pulliam Burd

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On Dec 9, 7:13*am, "A.Nonny.Mouse" > wrote:
> I think I have searched EVERYWHERE.
>
> What I am looking for is the old type, like my Mom and both grandmothers
> used.
>
> It had a thick twisted wire handle, with a loop large enough for my thumb
> to go through on the end opposite the bristle end. *The bristle end is the
> important part. *The bristles were stiff enough to get into corners of pans
> and into the smaller indentations of ornate mold type pans. *It wasn't so
> stiff that it would ruin the tops of pastry when it was used for it's
> originally intended purpose.
>
> It was NOT one of those limber, practically useless silicone rubber things
> that every place in the world sells today. *It was NOT a small, softer
> bristled brush resembling a natural bristle paint brush that you might use
> for painting the rungs on the back of your chairs.
>
> If anyone has a link to such a thing, I would really appreciate it. *I
> really don't want to go through Christmas baking like I did on Thanksgiving
> and in previous years.
>
> Like I said, I think I have searched everywhere, this is hoping that I
> might have missed a place or two.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> A.


I use a make-up brush, a fan one specifically, to.wash pastry with egg
white or milk. Of course it was bought expressly for that purpose and
resides in the kitchen to fulfill its destiny. It doesn't rip delicate
pastries and is easy to wash too.
Julie

In article >,
"Polly Esther" > wrote:
>
> I have a nice gentle boar bristle brush for painting pie crusts. 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? Polly

I use hot soapy water and rinse it well in hot water. No problem.
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On Tue, 13 Dec 2011 20:10:43 -0800 (PST), julie >
arranged random neurons and said:

>I use a make-up brush, a fan one specifically, to.wash pastry with egg
>white or milk. Of course it was bought expressly for that purpose and
>resides in the kitchen to fulfill its destiny. It doesn't rip delicate
>pastries and is easy to wash too.

That is a *great* idea, Julie! And I have about a zillion samples of
brush cleaner that would keep the bristles supple. Thanks for the tip!

Terry "Squeaks" Pulliam Burd

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On Dec 16, 8:10*am, Terry Pulliam Burd > wrote:
> On Tue, 13 Dec 2011 20:10:43 -0800 (PST), julie >
> arranged random neurons and said:
>
> >I use a make-up brush, a fan one specifically, to.wash pastry with egg
> >white or milk. Of course it was bought expressly for that purpose and
> >resides in the kitchen to fulfill its destiny. It doesn't rip delicate
> >pastries and is easy to wash too.
>
> That is a *great* idea, Julie! And I have about a zillion samples of
> brush cleaner that would keep the bristles supple. Thanks for the tip!
>
> Terry "Squeaks" Pulliam Burd
>
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Well, there you go then. I'm glad I could help. Actually, I am glad
somebody ready this far.
Happy Holiday,
Julie

On Fri, 16 Dec 2011 09:04:23 -0600, Melba's Jammin'
> wrote:

>In article >,
> "Polly Esther" > wrote:
>>
>> I have a nice gentle boar bristle brush for painting pie crusts. 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? Polly
>
>I use hot soapy water and rinse it well in hot water. No problem.

Any boar bristle brush can be washed with soapy water... boar bristle
makes for the best shaving and hair brushes. Wash with warm water and
mild soap, rinse throughly, blot dry, and let it air dry naturally
without applying any heat. A quality boar bristle brush ain't cheap,
I have a couple of hair brushes made by Kent. When properly cared for
they will last a lifetime, I still have the one I used in the Navy and
use it every day. I bought another one with softer bristles about ten
years ago.
http://kentbrushes.com/