Softening Hard Sugar

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RE: Softening Hard Sugar

I used a grater on mine and it works really easy. I had about a whole bag of sugar like this and in no time I brought it back to sugar state...using another brown paper bag I stored it.

Post By AriAnnis (Guest Post)

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I'm going to try the bread slice for my white sugar........I'll lit you know how it works to clear this up. Yep...I've got nothin' better to do.

Post By Cindy (Guest Post)

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I keep my brown sugar in the freezer. When it's needed, just take it out perhaps 15 minutes before, and by the time you need it, it's soft and pliable!

Post By Lee (Guest Post)

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If nothing else works, I'd just put it in a pan, add some water, and slowly cook it into a syrup to use in drinks (like lemonade) and sweet tea or to make hummingbird nectar. At least it wouldn't be wasted.

Post by susanmajp

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Break it into smaller pieces & run it through the blender or food processor, or use a hand grater & run the sugar over that so it falls into a bowl.

Post by kidsNclutter

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Put a slice of bread in the container and leave it there for a few days. It will absorb the moisture and soften the sugar.

Post By Allison (Guest Post)

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I use half an apple,(just seal it in the bag with the sugar) and then try to use the sugar before it gets hard again.

Post By Coreen (Guest Post)

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http://www.sugar.org/faqs/

I love google - here's one of the hits I got when I looked for "softening hard sugar"

Post By Enter your name. (Guest Post)

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run it through a sifter......then seal it in air tight containers...if it's hard it is like you said due to humidity, and then it dries clumpy......I never heard of putting something moist in regular sugar to reduce clumps.......although this does work with brown sugar when it gets hard after drying out too much.......but brown sugar is supposed to be moist so adding a slice of bread or apple makes sense but with hard white sugar you need to break it up and send it through a sifter......

Post By Barbie (Guest Post)

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if you can't get it softened again just use a grater and grate it up if you aren't using it in a liquid recipe.
if you are using it in something liquid just take a part of the liquid and soak some chunks. you could probably guess pretty close how much is equal to a cup or the amount you need.

Post By carla bledsoe (Guest Post)

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