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Softening Hard Sugar

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Date: 07/23/2006 Topics: Food Tips & Info > Food Fixes | Readers Request > Food  
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I have a 4 lb. bag of sugar I took camping with us. I only used a small amount from it and it became hard from being out in the moisture. Does anyone know what to do to bring it back to its natural granulated state?

Gina from Kingston, TN
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By AriAnnis (Guest Post)
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.

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By Cindy (Guest Post)
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.

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By Lee (Guest Post)
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!

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By susanmajp (944) Profile Contact
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.

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By kidsNclutter (212) Contact
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.

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By Allison (Guest Post)
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.

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By Coreen (Guest Post)
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.

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By (Guest Post)
http://www.sugar.org/faqs/

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

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By Barbie (Guest Post)
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......

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By carla bledsoe (Guest Post)
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.

Posted on 07/24/2006 | Report Spam or Abuse

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Request: Softening Hard Sugar

Archived on 07/23/2006

I am sure this has been answered before, but cant find the answer. My regular sugar has hardened due to the humidity, and I need to know how to "soften" it again. Thank you for any and all suggestions.

jmz2005 from Illinois

Answers:

Bread

I use a piece of bread. Just rip off a chunk and put it in a sealed container with the sugar. It will be moist again in no time. (07/22/2006)

By Cyndi

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