tell that I will just leave the bread on top of the sugar and it will be o.k.? And what about the apples? Do I just sit them on top of the sugar? Please trust me I am being serious. I have thrown away so much brown sugar it not funny. Thank you all for your help.
2007-03-12 18:15:05 · 13 answers · asked by mrsbingobabe 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
Ive tryed the bread it doesnt work .Just get an air tight container.Or you can get a cloths pin from the dollar store ,you know the one you hang up clothes on the line ,the wooden ones .Use those .They are good for chips too.But I mainly dont use brown sugar so I throw it away and then buy more later.Its only a dollar.
2007-03-12 18:37:50 · answer #1 · answered by Gypsy 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, just set the bread (I've never used apples) on top of the brown sugar. It will go soft in a day or so.
I've also bought clips from the "Dollar Store" and take the air out of the bag before I close, fold, and clip it. This has been working for me because I like to use brown sugar in my oatmeal cereal.
2007-03-12 18:25:35 · answer #2 · answered by calicomama 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yep. Just sit a piece of bread on top the sugar. Simple. You might have to check the bread every once in a while. When it goes stale, just put a fresh piece in. I think the same applies with apples, but I use bread. Trust me it works. Hope this helps.
2007-03-12 18:29:25 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you cut an apple into wedges and put one wedge in the bag with the brown sugar, yes, it will stay moist. Or, you can heat a rock of brown sugar in the microwave for a few seconds, no more than 30, and it will soften up a bit. Good luck!
2007-03-12 18:19:52 · answer #4 · answered by collegebutterfly73 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
the bread or apple add a little moisture. Change them as required .
Adding a few drops of water will do the same thing. Heat in the microwave on low for a few seconds to steam the sugar if it hardens in the bag.
2007-03-12 18:28:39 · answer #5 · answered by mark 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I've only tried the apple trick. I leave a slice of apple in a sealed container with the sugar, usually overnight, & the sugar absorbs the moisture. Once your sugar is soft again put it in a container that has a tight seal. Don't forget to pull out the chunk of apple. It usually gets turned into a hard chunk. Check for any other chunks of sugar & pull them out too (they usually turn white).
2007-03-12 18:25:56 · answer #6 · answered by packingal 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Never heard of anyone putting apples in brown sugar. But you can keep the bread in the bag with the sugar and it will be fine.
In my experience, saltine crackers work best. You just stick one in the bag and leave it there.
2007-03-12 18:24:55 · answer #7 · answered by Cinnamon 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Ew no! Way not cool! I have done so many experiments in microbiology and I vote no for the leaving of food for weeks!
Heres what I said a few mins ago (and it works for weeks, just re-soak every couple months):
You know terra cotta pots for planting? Just but a very small saucer (that you would put under a planter) and use that. I got mine for like $0.89 at the Wal-Mart Garden center (when I used to shop there!). Take it home, wash it, soak it in water for about 20 mins and put in an airtight container with your brown sugar! My sugar was rock hard and the next day after I did that it was perfectly soft again... beats spending $10 for one from a kitchenware store!!!
Heres a pic for you: http://www.morninnoonannight.com/photogr...
Best of luck!!!
2007-03-12 18:27:37 · answer #8 · answered by ihavenoidea 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I was told that bread helps brown sugar last longer and keeps it from sticking together in those big lumps!
2007-03-12 19:24:38 · answer #9 · answered by ♥ ROCKSTAR MENTALITY♥ 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes you can leave the bread or apples on top and it will be fine. You might want to change them once every few weeks or so.
2007-03-12 18:20:29 · answer #10 · answered by jamie kat 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋