OT: Baking hints for Christmas

[MariaRegina]

Okay, now that I got your attention

What do you do when the brown sugar clumps into solid rocks?

The recipe calls for brown sugar but mine is solidified into rocks.

 

[Anhelyna]

Put it in the food processor and break it down that way

 

[Khaleas]

To soften hard brown sugar, place an open bag of sugar in the microwave with a cup of water next to it. Microwave on high (100%) for 2-3 minutes. If your microwave doesn't have a carousel, turn the bag after each minute. NOTE: This works great, but isn't a permanent fix. Any unused sugar will dry up again. However, the process can be repeated each time you need sugar.
Place about 1/2 lb. of hardened brown sugar in microwave safe bowl. Cover sugar with two pieces of wet paper towels. Tightly cover bowl with plastic wrap. Heat in microwave at HIGH for 1 1/2 to 2 minutes. Divide sugar with fork (sugar will be hot); stir. Use immediately. NOTE: Microwave ovens vary in power; cooking time may need adjustment.

 

[Julina]

if you don't need it immediately, i believe you can put the sugar in a bowl and over it witth a damp paper towel and let it sit overnight.
ther might be directions on the box

 

[MariaRegina]

if you don't need it immediately, i believe you can put the sugar in a bowl and over it witth a damp paper towel and let it sit overnight.
ther might be directions on the box

I do not have a microwave. We have had them in the past, but I do not like them and refused to buy a new one when the last one broke down.

This sounds like a good solution if it works.

 

[Nichole]

Throw it out and buy a new bag! LOL!

 

[Greg the byzantine]

Throw it out and buy a new bag! LOL!

Bwahahahhahahaah.

That sounds like something my dad would do.

I personally just put hard brown sugar into a bigger bag and beat the living daylights out of it. It's a great way to work out some frustration, and get my mother angry.

 

[Khaleas]

Bwahahahhahahaah.

That sounds like something my dad would do.

I personally just put hard brown sugar into a bigger bag and beat the living daylights out of it. It's a great way to work out some frustration, and get my mother angry.

Greg, that's what I do too! Meat whacker gets a good workout!

 

[MariaRegina]

Greg, that's what I do too! Meat whacker gets a good workout!

Last time I tried that, my hubbie thought I was trying to overkill a black widow spider

 

[andreha]

Last time I tried that, my hubbie thought I was trying to overkill a black widow spider

I'd pop the brown sugar in a food processor. But, then you might end up with brown icing sugar, depending on the blade you use.

 

[MariaRegina]

I'd pop the brown sugar in a food processor. But, then you might end up with brown icing sugar, depending on the blade you use.

Most likely I would end up with sugar dust all over the place when I opened the container.

 

[E.C.]

Bwahahahhahahaah.

That sounds like something my dad would do.

I personally just put hard brown sugar into a bigger bag and beat the living daylights out of it. It's a great way to work out some frustration, and get my mother angry.

That's what we do at work

 

[ma2000]

Baking hits for Christmas

You hit it until it breaks.

 

[MariaRegina]

Baking hits for Christmas

You hit it until it breaks.

I thought at first that I had another typo in one of my thread titles.

Yah, you hit it until it dents or breaks the counter.
Those sugar rocks are hard like cement.