A slice of bread or a cut up apple works to slowly reconstitute the texture or try short increments in the microwave for quicker results. But the most effective solution is to add a moist terra cotta disc to soften hard lumps evenly. Store in an airtight container to retain its lofty cons...
Keep in mind, though: while the oven and microwave methods are often written about as the speediest ways for home cooks to rectify a hard sugar situation, they are much more hands-on than the alternatives—and too much heat can compromise the texture of brown sugar even further. Before ...
One thing may happen when use this method to soften the brown sugar. The top layer of sugar may get lighter in color since the bread will absorb some of the molasses coating. It is still fine to use but won’t have quite the same rich flavor. Using the microwave to soften brown sugar...
I keep my brown sugar in an airtight container and it usually stays pretty soft but I find that once I get near the bottom of the container it can get hard and lumpy and that's when I use the microwave trick to soften it up. Reply Regina says: It work so good! Thanks for ...
Keep in mind, though: while the oven and microwave methods are often written about as the speediest ways for home cooks to rectify a hard sugar situation, they are much more hands-on than the alternatives—and too much heat can compromise the texture of brown sugar even further. Before ...