Butter Braid and Classic Breaks Product FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)

Q. What allergens do Butter Braid products contain?

Specific ingredients vary from flavor to flavor. Any major food allergens contained in Butter Braid products can be found on the back of each package in the allergen notice under the ingredients list, and are also listed in the allergen notice under the ingredients list on our website.

Visit the braided pastries section to find the information you are looking for. Once there, click on the flavor icon of your choice to find the allergen notice under the ingredients list.

Generally speaking, Butter Braid products do contain Egg, Milk, Soy, and Wheat. Butter Braid braided pastries do not contain and are not made with peanuts, tree nuts, or any other kind of nuts; however, there is a different line of products with nuts made on the same manufacturing equipment.

Q. What allergens do Classic Breaks products contain?

Specific ingredients vary depending on which flavor of cookie dough you are referring to. Any major food allergens contained in Classic Breaks products can be found on the back of each package in the allergen notice under the ingredients list, and are also listed in the allergen notice under the ingredients list on our website.

Visit the cookie dough section to find the information you are looking for. Once there, click on the flavor icon of your choice to find the allergen notice under the ingredients list.

Generally speaking, Classic Breaks products do contain Egg, Milk, Soy, and Wheat. Our White Chunk Macadamia Nut Classic Breaks cookie dough is the only Classic Breaks product that contains nuts, specifically tree nuts and peanuts.

All other flavors of Classic Breaks cookie dough do not contain and are not made with peanuts, tree nuts, or any other kind of nuts; however, there are products which contain nuts made on the same manufacturing equipment.

Q. Where can I find product ingredient lists and nutritional statements?

Again, these are specific to each flavor. Each product ingredient list and nutrition fact panel can be found on the back of the product package as well as in the nutrition and ingredients sections on our website.

Visit the braided pastries or the cookie dough section to find the information you are looking for. Click on the flavor icon of your choice to find the nutrition facts and ingredients list.

Q. Are Butter Braid brand products sold in stores?

At this time, Butter Braid products are not sold in stores. Due to product mishandling while in store freezers, many consumers were let down when our product did not perform as expected. It was then that we decided to focus on our other market, fundraising.

In the fundraising market, we are able to maintain a greater degree of product quality through trained and qualified Butter Braid dealers, giving you a much better experience with our products. This also allowed us to fulfill our mission of "helping others help themselves" by helping groups across the nation run successful, quality fundraisers by exclusively providing fundraising groups with outstanding products for over 15 years now.

Q. Haven't I seen Butter Braid brand products in stores?

2002 was the last year that Butter Braid brand products were sold in retail stores. As you may have seen, there are a few bread and pastry based imitations in stores and even in the fundraising market, but none have been successful in achieving our standards of quality in appearance, taste, reputation or service. We urge you to experience the Butter Braid difference for yourself!

Q. How can I buy more Butter Braid products?

Please visit the how to get more section on our main website for detailed information.

Q. How should I store my Butter Braid products before using?

Please keep Butter Braid products frozen at all times until you are ready to use them. We recommend storage in a chest freezer at 0° F or below for optimal product longevity.

Q. How should I store my Classic Breaks products?

It is best to keep Classic Breaks products frozen until you are ready to use them. We recommend storage in a chest freezer at 0° F or below for optimal product longevity. However, you may store them in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks if you will be using them within the 2 week time period.

Q. How long can Butter Braid products stay out of the freezer.

Butter Braid products are delivered frozen to fundraising groups. They will stay frozen for approximately 1-2 hours after delivery depending on temperature and other circumstances. Once the product starts to get soft, it must be put back into a freezer. If the Butter Braid product has started the rising process, (you will notice this if it starts to expand) it cannot be refrozen without affecting the performance of the product. There are no food safety issues if the product is re-frozen during the rising process; however, being a yeast-based product it will most likely not perform as expected when you go to prepare it.

Q. How long can Classic Breaks products stay out of the freezer.

Classic Breaks cookie dough may be refrigerated for up to 2 weeks. Do not let them sit out at room temperature for more than 4 hours. Classic Breaks cookie dough can be re-frozen.

Q. How long can I keep Butter Braid products in my freezer?

Butter Braid product shelf life is 6 months from date of manufacture when kept at 0° F or below. We do recommend that you use your Butter Braid products within 6 weeks of receiving it for best product performance.

If product is not used within the 6 month period, product performance may suffer due to aging of yeast. At this time there are no food safety concerns, just product performance concerns. Although we have had many consumers call and let us know how wonderfully their 1 or even 3 year old product performed, looked and tasted, we do not recommend this approach.

Q. How long can I keep Classic Breaks products in my freezer?

Classic Breaks product shelf life is 1 year from date of manufacture when kept at 0° F or below. We do recommend that you use your Classic Breaks products within 6 weeks of receiving it for best product performance.

Q. How should I prepare and/or bake my Butter Braid braided pastry?

Please visit the braided pastries baking & handling page.

Q. How should I prepare and/or bake my Classic Breaks cookie dough?

Please visit the cookie dough baking & handling page.

Q. How many people will my Butter Braid braided pastry serve?

We recommend sharing! A braided pastry (with filling and icing) is 22 oz. in size or 1 lb 6 oz. The recommended serving size is a 2 oz. slice. Your braided pastry should serve eleven, each with a 2 oz. slice.

Q. How many people will my Classic Breaks cookie dough serve?

Each package of Classic Breaks cookie dough contains 32, 1 oz. servings which is the same as 32, 1 oz. cookies when baked.

Q. How big is my braided pastry supposed to get?

An average sized braided pastry after rising will be approximately 5 in. wide by 2.5 in. tall by 13 in. long. We have seen many larger than this and some smaller. It is highly dependent on the freezer storage conditions, room temperature in which the pastry is rising, etc. We recommend a room temperature of 70° F.

A frozen braided pastry, on average, is approximately 2 in. wide by 1 in. tall by 9.5 in. long. So, the size of your braided pastry will more than double in width and height at the end of the raising process!

Don't try for a world record here and let your pastry raise for too long! After a certain point in the raising process the yeast becomes so expanded that it will "fall" much like a rubber band that can no longer stretch. If that happens, it's nothing to worry about, you'll just have a flatter pastry than normal.

Q. How should I store my Butter Braid products after baking?

Generally, this isn't something most people have to worry about since they disappear rather quickly! But, in the case that you have some left over you may store them covered at room temperature for 2 to 3 days.

Q. Will my Classic Breaks cookie dough stay square?

No, your cookie dough will round while baking. As the temperature heats up, the dough will start to spread like any other cookie.

Q. What if my Butter Braid product question has not been answered?

If you have further Butter Braid product questions, please use the contact us form on our main website. If you have questions regarding fundraising, try the Fundraising FAQs page. We value your questions and concerns and will respond to you as soon as possible.

Q. What if my Classic Breaks product question has not been answered?

If you have further Classic Breaks product questions, please visit the Classic Breaks website at www.classic-breaks.com.

	Do you have a question about our products? Read below to find the answers you are looking for!

Q. What allergens do Butter Braid products contain? Specific ingredients vary from flavor to flavor. Any major food allergens contained in Butter Braid products can be found on the back of each package in the allergen notice under the ingredients list, and are also listed in the allergen notice under the ingredients list on our website. Visit the braided pastries section to find the information you are looking for. Once there, click on the flavor icon of your choice to find the allergen notice under the ingredients list. Generally speaking, Butter Braid products do contain Egg, Milk, Soy, and Wheat. Butter Braid braided pastries do not contain and are not made with peanuts, tree nuts, or any other kind of nuts; however, there is a different line of products with nuts made on the same manufacturing equipment. Q. What allergens do Classic Breaks products contain? Specific ingredients vary depending on which flavor of cookie dough you are referring to. Any major food allergens contained in Classic Breaks products can be found on the back of each package in the allergen notice under the ingredients list, and are also listed in the allergen notice under the ingredients list on our website. Visit the cookie dough section to find the information you are looking for. Once there, click on the flavor icon of your choice to find the allergen notice under the ingredients list. Generally speaking, Classic Breaks products do contain Egg, Milk, Soy, and Wheat. Our White Chunk Macadamia Nut Classic Breaks cookie dough is the only Classic Breaks product that contains nuts, specifically tree nuts and peanuts. All other flavors of Classic Breaks cookie dough do not contain and are not made with peanuts, tree nuts, or any other kind of nuts; however, there are products which contain nuts made on the same manufacturing equipment. Q. Where can I find product ingredient lists and nutritional statements? Again, these are specific to each flavor. Each product ingredient list and nutrition fact panel can be found on the back of the product package as well as in the nutrition and ingredients sections on our website. Visit the braided pastries or the cookie dough section to find the information you are looking for. Click on the flavor icon of your choice to find the nutrition facts and ingredients list. Q. Are Butter Braid brand products sold in stores? At this time, Butter Braid products are not sold in stores. Due to product mishandling while in store freezers, many consumers were let down when our product did not perform as expected. It was then that we decided to focus on our other market, fundraising. In the fundraising market, we are able to maintain a greater degree of product quality through trained and qualified Butter Braid dealers, giving you a much better experience with our products. This also allowed us to fulfill our mission of "helping others help themselves" by helping groups across the nation run successful, quality fundraisers by exclusively providing fundraising groups with outstanding products for over 15 years now. Q. Haven't I seen Butter Braid brand products in stores? 2002 was the last year that Butter Braid brand products were sold in retail stores. As you may have seen, there are a few bread and pastry based imitations in stores and even in the fundraising market, but none have been successful in achieving our standards of quality in appearance, taste, reputation or service. We urge you to experience the Butter Braid difference for yourself! Q. How can I buy more Butter Braid products? Please visit the how to get more section on our main website for detailed information. Q. How should I store my Butter Braid products before using? Please keep Butter Braid products frozen at all times until you are ready to use them. We recommend storage in a chest freezer at 0° F or below for optimal product longevity. Q. How should I store my Classic Breaks products? It is best to keep Classic Breaks products frozen until you are ready to use them. We recommend storage in a chest freezer at 0° F or below for optimal product longevity. However, you may store them in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks if you will be using them within the 2 week time period. Q. How long can Butter Braid products stay out of the freezer. Butter Braid products are delivered frozen to fundraising groups. They will stay frozen for approximately 1-2 hours after delivery depending on temperature and other circumstances. Once the product starts to get soft, it must be put back into a freezer. If the Butter Braid product has started the rising process, (you will notice this if it starts to expand) it cannot be refrozen without affecting the performance of the product. There are no food safety issues if the product is re-frozen during the rising process; however, being a yeast-based product it will most likely not perform as expected when you go to prepare it. Q. How long can Classic Breaks products stay out of the freezer. Classic Breaks cookie dough may be refrigerated for up to 2 weeks. Do not let them sit out at room temperature for more than 4 hours. Classic Breaks cookie dough can be re-frozen. Q. How long can I keep Butter Braid products in my freezer? Butter Braid product shelf life is 6 months from date of manufacture when kept at 0° F or below. We do recommend that you use your Butter Braid products within 6 weeks of receiving it for best product performance. If product is not used within the 6 month period, product performance may suffer due to aging of yeast. At this time there are no food safety concerns, just product performance concerns. Although we have had many consumers call and let us know how wonderfully their 1 or even 3 year old product performed, looked and tasted, we do not recommend this approach. Q. How long can I keep Classic Breaks products in my freezer? Classic Breaks product shelf life is 1 year from date of manufacture when kept at 0° F or below. We do recommend that you use your Classic Breaks products within 6 weeks of receiving it for best product performance. Q. How should I prepare and/or bake my Butter Braid braided pastry? Please visit the braided pastries baking & handling page. Q. How should I prepare and/or bake my Classic Breaks cookie dough? Please visit the cookie dough baking & handling page. Q. How many people will my Butter Braid braided pastry serve? We recommend sharing! A braided pastry (with filling and icing) is 22 oz. in size or 1 lb 6 oz. The recommended serving size is a 2 oz. slice. Your braided pastry should serve eleven, each with a 2 oz. slice. Q. How many people will my Classic Breaks cookie dough serve? Each package of Classic Breaks cookie dough contains 32, 1 oz. servings which is the same as 32, 1 oz. cookies when baked. Q. How big is my braided pastry supposed to get? An average sized braided pastry after rising will be approximately 5 in. wide by 2.5 in. tall by 13 in. long. We have seen many larger than this and some smaller. It is highly dependent on the freezer storage conditions, room temperature in which the pastry is rising, etc. We recommend a room temperature of 70° F. A frozen braided pastry, on average, is approximately 2 in. wide by 1 in. tall by 9.5 in. long. So, the size of your braided pastry will more than double in width and height at the end of the raising process! Don't try for a world record here and let your pastry raise for too long! After a certain point in the raising process the yeast becomes so expanded that it will "fall" much like a rubber band that can no longer stretch. If that happens, it's nothing to worry about, you'll just have a flatter pastry than normal. Q. How should I store my Butter Braid products after baking? Generally, this isn't something most people have to worry about since they disappear rather quickly! But, in the case that you have some left over you may store them covered at room temperature for 2 to 3 days. Q. Will my Classic Breaks cookie dough stay square? No, your cookie dough will round while baking. As the temperature heats up, the dough will start to spread like any other cookie. Q. What if my Butter Braid product question has not been answered? If you have further Butter Braid product questions, please use the contact us form on our main website. If you have questions regarding fundraising, try the Fundraising FAQs page. We value your questions and concerns and will respond to you as soon as possible. Q. What if my Classic Breaks product question has not been answered? If you have further Classic Breaks product questions, please visit the Classic Breaks website at www.classic-breaks.com.
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