2006-07-24 16:55:06 · 7 answers · asked by toni j 3 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
to make the measurement consistent. If you do not pack it then each cup will technically be a different amount of brown sugar as each cup would be a different "looseness.
2006-07-24 16:59:28 · answer #1 · answered by digitalhandout 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because brown sugar can be lumpy. By packing it you fill in the air pockets and get an accurate measurement.
2006-07-24 16:59:39 · answer #2 · answered by kiz_ma_az 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
brown sugar is lumpy and tacky...pressing it into a container presses out any air pockets. difference of 1 cup packed brown sugar and 1 cup unpacked brown sugar can be as much as 2 ounces.
2006-07-24 17:29:32 · answer #3 · answered by Chef Susy--Cookin it up! 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when it says packed brown sugar in recipe it means to pack it down in the measuring instrument your using so you can fit more in there to make whatever your making sweeter. You don't have to though.
2006-07-24 17:00:52 · answer #4 · answered by pinkpanther6@sbcglobal.net 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because brown sugar is somewhat clumpy and by NOT packing it you'll get and inaccurate measurement.
2006-07-24 16:58:47 · answer #5 · answered by classe300 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is how you can the most accurate measurement because it tends to clump together and often what seems like a cup might not be as full as it needs to be, to actually BE a full cup.
2006-07-24 17:06:03 · answer #6 · answered by ShouldBeWorking 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's simply the standard way to measure brown sugar.
if it is YOUR recipe, measure it however you wish.
I say it is better to weigh it.
2006-07-24 16:58:41 · answer #7 · answered by My Big Bear Ron 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋