topic Re: Storing Brown Sugar in Kitchen

Storing Brown Sugar

beach-mom — Thu, 19 Apr 2018 03:15:08 GMT

I've tried everything - I have one of those little brown clay things that is supposed to keep it soft (It was a gift from a very special lady to me.). I have frozen it in a container that is supposed to be made for this. I've tried to defrost in the microwave with a slice of apple and a piece of bread.

Nothing works. I end up with a lump I'm beating with a meat tenderizer just to get a Tablespoon of it!

Any advice for me? TIA!

Re: Storing Brown Sugar

terra — Thu, 19 Apr 2018 03:24:50 GMT

I put my brown sugar in a lock and lock container, and it stays soft. I have had it in one for months and still no problem with it getting hard. You might try this and see if you like it. Good luck.

Re: Storing Brown Sugar

EatWell — Thu, 19 Apr 2018 03:37:42 GMT

@beach-mom wrote:
I've tried everything - I have one of those little brown clay things that is supposed to keep it soft (It was a gift from a very special lady to me.). I have frozen it in a container that is supposed to be made for this. I've tried to defrost in the microwave with a slice of apple and a piece of bread.

Nothing works. I end up with a lump I'm beating with a meat tenderizer just to get a Tablespoon of it!

Any advice for me? TIA!

Keep those silica gel packets that are included in your medication pill containers and toss them in your brown sugar canister.

Your brown sugar will stay loose and not harden up.

Good luck.

Re: Storing Brown Sugar

aprilskies — Thu, 19 Apr 2018 03:52:48 GMT

@terra wrote:
I put my brown sugar in a lock and lock container, and it stays soft. I have had it in one for months and still no problem with it getting hard. You might try this and see if you like it. Good luck.

Yup, me too, lock n lock. It works for me.

Re: Storing Brown Sugar

tedEbear — Thu, 19 Apr 2018 03:55:10 GMT

@beach-mom---Do you soak the terra cotta stone? Let it draw up all the water it can, set it in a piece of foil, and set it on top of sugar. Seal it tight.--------tedEbear

Re: Storing Brown Sugar

homedecor1 — Thu, 19 Apr 2018 03:55:50 GMT

Lock n lock containers! I've never had hard brown sugar, stale crackers, etc.

Both my pantries are nothing but LNLs. Every staple (or boxed) product comes home from the store & put in LNL.

My present brown sugar is 9 months old -- the expiration use date will come before it every goes "stale or hard" in container!!!!

Re: Storing Brown Sugar

ECBG — Thu, 19 Apr 2018 03:58:25 GMT

Hard brown sugar can be used by using a grater.

From google:

If you don't want to buy a terra cotta disk, you can put a slice of bread or a slice of an apple or even a damp paper towel in with the brown sugar to keep it soft. (What is quite amazing is that neither the apple nor the bread gets moldy or rancid.

Re: Storing Brown Sugar

CAcableGirl2 — Thu, 19 Apr 2018 04:11:12 GMT

@beach-mom Another vote for using Lock & Lock to store brown sugar. Try to use a smaller container that will only hold the amount of brown sugar you have to reduce the amount of air that is being stored with the sugar.

Have had mine stored for months and it's as soft as the day I opened the package. I keep everything in Lock & Lock, all stacked in the cabinet so I can see what's inside.

Lock & Lock is one of the best things I have ever purchased on QVC.

Someone told me once to place a couple of prunes in with the brown sugar. I never tried that but if you don't have any Lock & Lock, give it a try.

Re: Storing Brown Sugar

labloverrr — Thu, 19 Apr 2018 04:16:29 GMT

I store my brown sugar in a Tupperware canister that I've had since the 80's, my brown sugar never gets hard, since I keep both the light and dark in the same container I keep them in the plastic bag they come in or a ziplock.

Re: Storing Brown Sugar

Kachina624 — Thu, 19 Apr 2018 04:35:04 GMT

I live in the desert where everything dries out super fast. The only container I've ever used that keeps my brown sugar soft is a canister of decorative glass that has a rubber gasket like some old canning jars had. It has a wire closure that causes the top to press really firmly on the gasket.

My canister is similar as this but larger, of course.

Re: Storing Brown Sugar

Pook — Thu, 19 Apr 2018 09:04:27 GMT

I use the terra cotta discs and have no problems. I just resoak them for 15 minutes every few months.

Re: Storing Brown Sugar

ruthbe — Thu, 19 Apr 2018 11:23:10 GMT

another vote for lock n lock!!

Re: Storing Brown Sugar

faeriemoon — Thu, 19 Apr 2018 11:33:40 GMT

I use the clay thing too. You do have to re-soak it every once in a while.

Re: Storing Brown Sugar

Harpa — Thu, 19 Apr 2018 11:57:24 GMT

Lock & locks are so....unattractive to have hanging out on the countertops. I have an old glass jar and use a terra cotta, but you do have to keep the terra cotta moist.

Soak it in water for an hour or 2, then just stick it right on top. Always fresh brown sugar!

Re: Storing Brown Sugar

scatcat — Thu, 19 Apr 2018 12:03:53 GMT

Tupperware No problems

Re: Storing Brown Sugar

Imaoldhippie — Thu, 19 Apr 2018 12:10:55 GMT

I use plastic lock containers I buy at Dollar General, Sterilite, it works excellent my sugars stay dry and so does my flour and other baking stuff. It works just a well as lock and lock and so much cheaper.

Re: Storing Brown Sugar

JML — Thu, 19 Apr 2018 13:20:51 GMT

I put my hard sugar in a plastic container with a slice of fresh bread. works every time.

Re: Storing Brown Sugar

SharkE — Thu, 19 Apr 2018 13:35:28 GMT

This has always been a bone of contention with me.

Why can't they find a way to keep brown sugars from lumping up ?

White sugar doesn't do this ?

Brown can turn as hard as a rock. Gripes my grits. I keep slice of bread

in the push top down type of containers you get from Bed and Bath

It's either to wet like or lumps up into hard knots.

should be a way to figure out how to avoid from where they process

Re: Storing Brown Sugar

beckyb1012 — Thu, 19 Apr 2018 13:41:51 GMT

I tie with a twist tie, put back in the original box close the box back as well as I can and then put it into a plastic grocery store bag tied as tight as can be. Then put in the cabinet above my vent a hood and oven. I have noticed if I buy the cheaper versions of brown sugar they do turn into rocks sometimes but usually started out that way to begin with. I just stick with Imperial for powder and brown sugars. Go store brand on the regular sugar.

Re: Storing Brown Sugar

kaydee50 — Thu, 19 Apr 2018 13:55:11 GMT

I have L&L, use that clay thing and my brown sugar still gets hard eventually. I usually cover it with a damp paper towel and microwave for 30 seconds. I'll try the bread suggestion.