I stored brown sugar in the fridge in its original package during long-term travel to prevent pests from reaching it. Now, it’s become super hard and unusable. I tried softening it by microwaving it with a wet towel and then breaking it down with a spoon, but that hasn’t worked well. Are there any other, more efficient methods to soften brown sugar? Thank you.
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In the microwave with a bowl covered with a damp paper towel. Every 15 seconds, break it up with a fork.
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Brown sugar can be quickly softened by using a food processor or by placing it in a bowl that is safe to be placed in the microwave and covering it with a damp paper towel for about 20 seconds. If you have time, place an apple or a slice of bread in an airtight container with the brown sugar and leave it there for a whole day.
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To soften your hardened brown sugar, try placing a slice of bread or a few apple slices in the container with the sugar and sealing it tightly overnight; the moisture from the bread or apple will soften the sugar. Alternatively, you can use a terracotta brown sugar saver by soaking it in water for 15 minutes and placing it with the sugar. For a quicker method, preheat your oven to 250°F (120°C), put the sugar in an oven-safe dish covered with aluminum foil, and heat it for about 5 minutes, checking frequently. Lastly, you can microwave the sugar in a bowl covered with a damp paper towel in 20-second intervals, breaking it up with a fork until it’s soft. These methods should restore your brown sugar to a usable state.
Hardened brown sugar can be loosened by putting it in an airtight jar with some bread or apple slices and leaving it there for a day or two. The sugar will get softer with the moisture from the apple or bread. An additional choice is to use a brown sugar saver, which is a tiny piece of terra cotta that you soak in water before putting in the sugar container. You should be able to use your brown sugar again with either of these ways.
Try using a food processor to loosen the sugar
I agree with this, a microwave will definitely do the job
To soften brown sugar slowly, try placing a slice of bread or a few apple slices in an airtight container with the sugar. The moisture from the bread or apple will gradually soften the sugar over a day or two.
To quickly soften brown sugar: place the sugar in a microwave safe bowl and cover it with a damp paper towel for about 20 second, or use a food processor to loosen the brown sugar.