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[Rarity]

Have you ever softened a 5 lb. bag of rock hard sugar and how did you do it? I don't want to climb up on the roof and drop it. lol TIA

[brii]

I've never had hard white sugar. Brown sugar usually goes hard.

[JustJules]

On 1/5/2014 brii said: I've never had hard white sugar. Brown sugar usually goes hard.

Same here, never had white sugar get hard. If brown sugar goes hard my mom always put a couple apple slices in the bag for a day or two then removed them, it always softened up the sugar.

[terrier3]

I think if the sugar was that rock hard...I'd just throw it out and start again!

I keep all my baking supplies in Lock N Locks now and don't have any problems.

[lulu2]

If white is hard, moisture may have gotten into the package. If you cannot chip it (until it falls apart) try a blender or food processor.

[AnikaBrodie]

www.ehow.com › Food & Drink › Cooking & Baking › Spices

I don't know if this works but it's worth a try. It looks like you'll have to cut and paste the website.

[I like celery]

I've read heating the sugar in either the oven (lowest temp) or microwave for short periods will work. Other suggestions I read were to try a food processor or blender, if you can break it into chunks (being careful not to turn it into powdered sugar!). I remember my mom would place a piece of bread into a bag of brown sugar that had hardened, but it won't work with white sugar. I once had a bag of white sugar harden, so I placed it into a large plastic bag, sealed it, and threw it on the floor a couple of times. :-) I then broke down the chunks into smaller pieces with a spoon. If it ever happens again, I think I'll just try heating it in the oven for a bit!

[Rarity]

Thanks everyone. I'll try one method and if it doesn't work I'll go try another one. Thanks so much.

[Kachina624]

On 1/5/2014 lulu2 said:

If white is hard, moisture may have gotten into the package. If you cannot chip it (until it falls apart) try a blender or food processor.

Just the opposite. I live in the desert and sugar gets hard in a couple of months on the shelf. I throw it out and buy another. I soften brown sugar in the microwave.

[Pook]

I just open the bag and put it in a large bowl and get a knife and it will loosen easily - or put a pair of bakers plastic gloves on and crush it with your fingers.