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Holiday Baking SOS
Posted: Tue 12/13/2011 10:08 AM | By: Lynn Andriani
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You're looking at a bowl full of bread dough, left to rise under a towel in a warm place in your kitchen. It's been two hours and nothing seems to be happening. You could throw it in the oven and hope for the best (maybe it will rise once it's in there? Is that even possible?), or you could call a professional. Yes, there are actually pro bakers standing by at various hotlines around the country, just waiting for you to call. They'll talk you off the ledge and give you some tricks to turn that flat ball of dough into a puffed-up masterpiece. It's like tech support for holiday baking.

Crisco's Pie Hotline
1-877-FOR PIE TIPS
Monday to Friday: 8 AM to 8 PM EST

Fleischmann's Yeast Baker's Help Line
 800-777-4959
Monday to Friday: 9 AM to 4 PM, CST

King Arthur Flour Baking Hotline
802-649-3717
Monday to Friday: 8 AM to 9 PM EST
Saturday and Sunday: 9 AM to 5 PM EST

Nestle Toll House Live Chat
Monday to Friday: 8 AM to 8 PM EST
Saturday: 8 AM to 4 PM EST

Hershey's Consumer Hot Line
800-468-1714
Monday to Friday: 9 AM to 4 PM, EST

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