Comments on: soften brown sugar

By: Camille

Camille — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:52:00 +0000

Another great way to soften brown sugar is to place it in a bowl – and cover said bowl with a dishtowel that has been dampened with warm water. The sugar will usually be soft in a couple of hours. I have had to do this a couple of times and it works great!

By: damsel

damsel — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 03:53:07 +0000

Phew! Thank goodness! Sometimes it’s hard to tell if I make any sense at all.

By: Lynne Powell

Lynne Powell — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 03:50:47 +0000

You make sense! And that is exactly how I measure brown sugar!

By: Lady Ozma

Lady Ozma — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 17:00:19 +0000

You make total sense. I also keep my brown sugar in a plastic cannister and since it’s square shaped, I mash that measuring cup against the side. Before that I always just used the bag and pressed from the outside like you said. And as for your question, my brown sugar stays pretty fresh. Of course we like baking so maybe our brown sugar doesn’t stick around long enough to get hard? I don’t know how long you have to wait.

By: Lisa C

Lisa C — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 00:20:07 +0000

I always thought this was the perfect use for the heal of the bread loaf. Also great for keeping cookies soft for days (like if you are shipping a care package to someone). Ever since I started keeping my brown sugar in an air-tight bin, though, it doesn’t get too hard. Never knew about those other methods, though.

And yes, you made sense about the measuring short cut–I used to do that when I kept the sugar in the bag.

By: damsel

damsel — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 16:32:23 +0000

Sounds great. So the tupperware keeps it nice and soft?

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By: damsel

damsel — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 16:31:09 +0000

Your Brown Sugar Philosophy is the best!

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By: Carole & Chewy

Carole & Chewy — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 16:26:42 +0000

I nuke the whole bag – without the water – for about 20 sec. Then check it. As far as measuring, I measure and then add umm, a bunchmore just in case. Is there such a thing as too much brown sugar?

By: Nikol

Nikol — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 16:12:05 +0000

I do the same thing with brown sugar, basically. I keep my sugar in a Tupperware canister, rather than the plastic bag it comes in. I scoop the sugar into the cup and just sort of mash the top against the inner side of the canister. It’s probably not “packed” very well that way but…whatever. A little less brown sugar won’t mess up a recipe.

By: Sande Nascimento

Sande Nascimento — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 11:30:58 +0000

That was very helpful. Now if I only baked nowadays.