I have a full box of brown sugar I bought last month and used just once for about 4 tablespoons.
Now my remaining sugar has hardened? Please help me make it soft again...thanks in advance
2007-03-17 00:02:04 · 14 answers · asked by Ana L. B 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
Thank you everyone, for your suggestions. I've saved them all!
2007-03-17 03:05:33 · update #1
nuke it for about 20 second then crumble
2007-03-17 00:06:56 · answer #1 · answered by sonialynnl 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
1.Place the brown sugar in an airtight container with a slice of fresh bread placed on top. Seal and leave overnight. It should be soft and fresh again in the morning, if not just let it sit another day or two.
2.Sprinkle a few drops of water over the chunk of hardened sugar, place in a plastic bag, seal, and let sit for a couple days.
3.Place brown sugar in an open container, then top with a moistened cloth (paper towel works too). Let sit overnight.
4.Place the hardened sugar in an airtight container with a few apple slices. This should soften the sugar within the next day or two. Remove apple slices once sugar is soft again.
5.Use foil or plastic wrap to cover the top of the sugar. Then set a dampened sheet of paper towel (not dripping wet) on top of the foil. Place in an airtight container and seal. Let sit overnight or a few days as needed. Remove foil and paper towel once the towel is dry and sugar is fresh again.
6.Buy a clay disc or if you have a pottery piece on hand (from a broken clay pot, etc.), set it in water for about 30 minutes. Dry the piece so it isn’t dripping wet. Put the clay piece in a container with the sugar and seal. Check after a few days. Keep the piece in with your sugar for months if you’d like–will keep it soft.
7.Quick Tip #1: Need the sugar soft now? Put the brown sugar in a container and place in the microwave with a small bowl full of water beside it. Microwave for about 1 minute–check. If it’s still hard, try for another 30 seconds. You can keep doing this until the sugar is soft, but watch that you don’t melt the sugar.
8.Quick Tip #2: Place the hardened sugar in a baking pan and set in oven (temperature at about 250° F). Check after 5 minutes. If still not soft, continue checking every few minutes until it’s soft and ready to use.
9.Quick Tip #3: Place the brown sugar chunk in a microwave safe plastic bag. Take a square of paper towel and moisten with water (not dripping wet–wring out excess). Place the wet paper towel in the bag with the sugar and seal. Place in the microwave for approximately 20 seconds. If still not soft, microwave for a few seconds more, repeating until the sugar is ready to use. Be careful not to melt the sugar.
10.Quick Tip #4: Stick chunks of the brown sugar in a food processor or blender and chop/pulse until useable.
2007-03-17 07:11:46 · answer #2 · answered by kirene45 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I always just put it in the microwave... however, if you are making cookies I wouldn't suggest using it, because your cookies will turn out hard. If you are cooking a sauce or something on the stove or making a glaze of some kind it would be fine.
2007-03-17 09:39:29 · answer #3 · answered by Holy Macaroni! 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
microwave it in a bowl with a sheet of paper towel over it for 20 seconds, take it out, crumble it, if its still to hard do another 20 seconds, after u get it to where u want to, seal the rest in a ziplock bag with the air squeezed out before you seal it or an airtight container, which you can purchase at ur local dollar store. ...........Good Luck!
2007-03-17 08:49:02 · answer #4 · answered by Giggling Queenie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I always put a piece of bread in the bag with it. Next day its so soft and fresh. Works well with stale cookies too!
2007-03-18 17:02:55 · answer #5 · answered by kiddo 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Try adding an 1/8 teaspoon to the brown sugar.
2007-03-17 07:06:37 · answer #6 · answered by Jenna R 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
a quick fix.....place a slice of bread in w/the brown sugar & give it about 30 minutes. something about the bread softens the sugar & you are good to go. in the future, place brown sugar in a air tight container w/bread and you wont have any problems!
2007-03-17 08:29:09 · answer #7 · answered by ladyscorp_74 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I think this is why they sell brown sugar in plastic bags now. Put it in a zip-loc bag and put a few this slices of fresh apple in it for a few days. This should do it
2007-03-17 07:30:31 · answer #8 · answered by txcatwoman 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
put it into the microwave for 20 seconds, also apple slices.
2007-03-17 07:07:05 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the only way i think is to just crush it with a fork till it is soft again..
dont really know
2007-03-17 07:06:42 · answer #10 · answered by Vixen 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
microwave if for 15 seconds
2007-03-17 08:40:08 · answer #11 · answered by cmhurley64 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋