Glaze for Hamburger Buns

[concordal]

Have you seen those gorgeous hamburger buns on "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?" Makes the burgers look even more yummy. How do they get that light-colored shiny glaze on their hamburger buns?

I've tried an egg wash (egg and water) - that provides shine but the glaze comes out too dark. Perhaps just egg white and water? Or Egg white and oil? Just plain oil? Just plain butter?

Any advice appreciated!

[CaliPoutine]

I use a whole egg and a tbls or two of heavy cream. Mine always come out nice and shiny.

[judec]

I also get a nice shine when glazing with plain melted butter after baking. Not as much as using an egg wash before baking, though.