Hard brown sugar??

Question

Help please! I promised my three girls we would make cookies today and my brown sugar is kind of hard....does anyone know how I might soften it? (I don't have any way to just run to the store and get more right now)

Thanks in advance!

Answer 1

microwave for a few second with a damp paper towel. should soften right up.

Answer 2

After the sugar is hard, you can soften it by placing a cup of sugar in a covered dish in the microwave and heating for 30 seconds or so. You may need to heat it more than once, but watch to see that it doesn’t start to melt. You can also heat the brown sugar on a metal pan in a regular oven at 250°F (120°C) for five minutes or so.

To keep it from hardening in the first place, store it in the freezer.

Brown sugar has the tendency to lump and become hard. To avoid this, store in a glass jar or plastic bag in a cool dry place. If is becomes hard, soften it by placing a slice of apple in a plastic bag along with the brown sugar for a few days. You can also sprinkle a few drops of water on it and seal in plastic bag for a few days.

# Wrap it in a paper towel and put it in the microwave for up to two minutes, checking every 15 seconds. If this method is used, you must USE the sugar IMMEDIATELY.

# Put sugar in a sealable plastic bag with a damp paper towel. When the sugar is soft, remove the paper towel.

# Put it in a sealable plastic bag with one or two slices of bread and leave the bread in for a couple of days.

Answer 3

Tips for softening brown sugar:

Brown sugar becomes hard when moisture in the sugar evaporates. Therefore, the various methods used for softening brown sugar are intended to return moisture to the sugar.

To soften hard brown sugar, place an open bag of sugar in the microwave with a cup of water next to it. Microwave on high (100%) for 2-3 minutes. If your microwave doesn't have a carousel, turn the bag after each minute. NOTE: This worked great, but isn't a permanent fix. Any unused sugar will dry up again. However, the process can be repeated each time you need sugar.

Place about 1/2 lb. of hardened brown sugar in microwave safe bowl. Cover sugar with two pieces of wet paper towels. Tightly cover bowl with plastic wrap. Heat in microwave at HIGH for 1 1/2 - 2 minutes.* Divide sugar with fork (sugar will be hot); stir. Use immediately. *Microwave ovens vary in power; cooking time may need adjustment.

Place a piece of foil or plastic wrap directly on the sugar. Set a piece of crumpled, dampened paper towel on the foil. Cover container tightly. The sugar will absorb the moisture from the paper towel and become soft. Remove the paper towel when it has dried out.

Place about 1/2 lb. of hardened brown sugar in a bowl. Cover sugar with two pieces of wet paper towels. Cover bowl tightly with aluminum foil or plastic wrap. Let stand overnight at room temperature. Divide sugar with fork; stir. Use immediately.

Answer 4

Try putting the bag of sugar into the microwave for a few seconds at a time, until it softens.

Answer 5

Take a DAMP (not wet!) paper towel or napkin and sit it on top of the sugar and place it in an airtight container. Will be softened in no time.

Answer 6

try putting the brown sugar in the microwave for a few seconds at a time.

Answer 7

A piece of bread or cracker will keep your brown sugar from getting hard

Answer 8

Try heating it in the microwave for a couple of seconds. Then it should be softer and you can scrape it with a fork or spoon or something.

Answer 9

put it in the microwave for 15-30 seconds

Answer 10

put it in the microwave for about 10 seconds, check it and if it needs it, put it in for another 10 seconds. This works for me. If you need to, try 25 seconds.