http://tipnut.com/10-ways-to-soften-hard-brown-sugar/ Creative Homemaking Ideas & Household Tips Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:41:39 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 http://tipnut.com/10-ways-to-soften-hard-brown-sugar/#comment-65934 TipNut Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:45:43 +0000 http://tipnut.com/?p=12305#comment-65934 Great tip Twister, thanks for sharing that! Great tip Twister, thanks for sharing that!

]]> http://tipnut.com/10-ways-to-soften-hard-brown-sugar/#comment-65914 Twister Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:59:12 +0000 http://tipnut.com/?p=12305#comment-65914 I keep my brown sugar in the bottom vegetable bin inside the refrigerator. Have done this for years and it never gets hard; always ready for use. I keep my brown sugar in the bottom vegetable bin inside the refrigerator. Have done this for years and it never gets hard; always ready for use.

]]> http://tipnut.com/10-ways-to-soften-hard-brown-sugar/#comment-65634 caveat bettor Fri, 16 Oct 2009 21:09:38 +0000 http://tipnut.com/?p=12305#comment-65634 I would avoid #10--I bent my Kitchen Aid blade that way, and it doesn't work as well now. I would avoid #10–I bent my Kitchen Aid blade that way, and it doesn’t work as well now.

]]> http://tipnut.com/10-ways-to-soften-hard-brown-sugar/#comment-65235 Jessica Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:41:27 +0000 http://tipnut.com/?p=12305#comment-65235 I grew up in Florida and never had to worry about hard brown sugar when cooking w/ my mom's supply. But then I grew up, got married and moved to Utah and Idaho. This was my introduction to brick brown sugar, and no one in my family has any idea how to fix it because they're all in the humid south. Thanks SO much for these tips! I've printed them out and hung them in my pantry by my brown sugar supply. I grew up in Florida and never had to worry about hard brown sugar when cooking w/ my mom’s supply. But then I grew up, got married and moved to Utah and Idaho. This was my introduction to brick brown sugar, and no one in my family has any idea how to fix it because they’re all in the humid south. Thanks SO much for these tips! I’ve printed them out and hung them in my pantry by my brown sugar supply.

]]> http://tipnut.com/10-ways-to-soften-hard-brown-sugar/#comment-64724 Keri Fri, 04 Sep 2009 09:10:53 +0000 http://tipnut.com/?p=12305#comment-64724 The apple slice has worked for me just fine in the past. What I have done to prevent the whole hardening issue lately is I keep the sugar in the bag, place it in a plastic storage type container, twist the bag shut & close the container lid. I have done this with my last two packages and haven't had any problems! Previously, I would just expect my brown sugar to be hard, now I can just scoop, measure & continue making goodies without delay! The apple slice has worked for me just fine in the past. What I have done to prevent the whole hardening issue lately is I keep the sugar in the bag, place it in a plastic storage type container, twist the bag shut & close the container lid. I have done this with my last two packages and haven’t had any problems! Previously, I would just expect my brown sugar to be hard, now I can just scoop, measure & continue making goodies without delay!

]]> http://tipnut.com/10-ways-to-soften-hard-brown-sugar/#comment-64000 Marlies Wed, 29 Jul 2009 19:43:35 +0000 http://tipnut.com/?p=12305#comment-64000 Whenever my brown sugar get hard again I put a piece of bread in the container and it is soft the next day. When the bread is dried out and hard, repeat. Whenever my brown sugar get hard again I put a piece of bread in the container and it is soft the next day. When the bread is dried out and hard, repeat.

]]> http://tipnut.com/10-ways-to-soften-hard-brown-sugar/#comment-63924 Tamrah Mon, 27 Jul 2009 17:36:50 +0000 http://tipnut.com/?p=12305#comment-63924 I use another method to soften my brown sugar. Place a whole, unpeeled apple in the bag. Usually I'll place the brown sugar into a sealable plastic bag first then add apple. Believe it or not, the apple just shrivels and you have soft brown sugar again in a day. I use another method to soften my brown sugar. Place a whole, unpeeled apple in the bag. Usually I’ll place the brown sugar into a sealable plastic bag first then add apple. Believe it or not, the apple just shrivels and you have soft brown sugar again in a day.

]]> http://tipnut.com/10-ways-to-soften-hard-brown-sugar/#comment-61116 ARetardSquirl Fri, 17 Apr 2009 06:00:56 +0000 http://tipnut.com/?p=12305#comment-61116 Good tips, but I found while reading them that breaking off chunks and eating conglomerates of sugar was great fun! I'll have to remember this experience. Thanks a lot. Good tips, but I found while reading them that breaking off chunks and eating conglomerates of sugar was great fun! I’ll have to remember this experience. Thanks a lot.

]]> http://tipnut.com/10-ways-to-soften-hard-brown-sugar/#comment-60640 Lisa Thu, 26 Mar 2009 12:02:53 +0000 http://tipnut.com/?p=12305#comment-60640 I didn't have to go past tip #1! The bread worked for me right away, thanks! I didn’t have to go past tip #1! The bread worked for me right away, thanks!

]]> http://tipnut.com/10-ways-to-soften-hard-brown-sugar/#comment-60365 Geri Tue, 10 Mar 2009 17:27:06 +0000 http://tipnut.com/?p=12305#comment-60365 Saturnyn, I agree ... plastics in general are more harmful then people think or then the FDA claims. Chemicals do leach into foods, it is a matter of what amount the FDA deams safe. I would rather avoid all together, but then I have never had a microwave either because of health concerns. Saturnyn, I agree … plastics in general are more harmful then people think or then the FDA claims. Chemicals do leach into foods, it is a matter of what amount the FDA deams safe. I would rather avoid all together, but then I have never had a microwave either because of health concerns.

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