may sound different but works
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Beat with a small mallet <- (This answer isn't entirely true. It doesn't soften it. It just breaks the brown sugar into smaller, more useful pieces)
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If your using it to put ontop of something microwavable, just put the brown sugar in a container and heat it up with whatever you are heating up already (just don't keep it in for too long. About 15-25 seconds will do it.) Take it out and it will be warm and soft again.
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Thanks for the microwave idea. It really works:)!!!!!! I had a brown sugar brick and no time to run to the store...yikes! The sugar had dehydrated and become hard. I took my meat tenderizer mallet and broke the brick up into pieces about the size of a grape. I placed it in the microwave in an open bag next to a coffee cup half full of water. I heated to water on high for 3 -4 minutes so the hot water created a steamy environment in the microwave. I let it cool for a few minutes. Removed it from the microwave. The brown sugar rocks were soft and easy to squeeze into granulated brown sugar. The flavor was perfect.
To soften brown sugar that has hardened, put a piece of white bread or an orange peel into the container/bag with the amount of sugar you need to use, and seal it; it should soften in 24hrs or so.
If you need the sugar right away, put the amount you need into a container and microwave for ten to thirty seconds. Check after twenty seconds to be sure the sugar doesn't start to melt. Cover the container and shake well; the sugar should be loose. Don't microwave more than one cup of sugar at a time.
If you need only a small amount, you can just use a kitchen grater to grate off the amount you need.
The easiest way to re-soften hardened brown sugar is by using the microwave. Pull the block of hardened brown sugar out of the box, place it on a plate. Microwave on high for a few seconds, perhaps ten, depending on the wattage of your microwave. Open the microwave, poke the sugar with a spoon or fork to see if it has softened sufficiently. If it hasn't give it another ten seconds in the microwave and test with the spoon again.
Don't leave the brown sugar in the microwave for more than brief amounts of time or it could liquifying, and don't test with your finger -- sugar burns are very nasty indeed.
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Yes. Be sure you put the butter on a plate or in a bowl ( do not use a plastic container). If you want to just soften it, 15-20 seconds will do. If you want to melt it, do not microwave for more than one minute.
The easiest way to re-soften hardened brown sugar is by using the microwave. Pull the block of hardened brown sugar out of the box, place it on a plate. Microwave on high for a few seconds, perhaps ten, depending on the wattage of your microwave. Open the microwave, poke the sugar with a spoon or fork to see if it has softened sufficiently. If it hasn't give it another ten seconds in the microwave and test with the spoon again. Don't leave the brown sugar in the microwave for more than brief amounts of time or it could liquifying, and don't test with your finger -- sugar burns are very nasty indeed.
keep it in the frig. when it gets hard, it will soften in the microwave.
To prevent it from becoming hard, make sure to store in an air tight resealable container. If it is already hard, you can add a piece of soft bread, apple or potato in the sugar overnight in a sealed container to soften it, or buy a brown sugar saver (piece of clay you soak in water then add to sugar)
you reallly cant because that's why its called HARDEND
A little sugar will do the trick: about a quarter teaspoon to the cupful of soup. Add the sugar with the onions while they're cooking. If the soup's finished, use brown sugar: it dissolves better.
rub leather cleaner into the leather, saddle oil works well
Brown sugar is brown because of the presence of molasses. Light brown sugar has 3.5% molasses and dark brown sugar has 6.5%.
Once acrylic paint has hardened in the container, it is difficult to soften it as it is a water-based paint that forms a permanent bond when dry. However, you can try adding water or a specialized acrylic paint thinner to see if it can be revived to some extent. If the paint is completely dried out, it may be best to discard it and purchase a new one.
The two types are Light Brown and Dark Brown. There's also Whole Cane Sugar.
Brown sugar is sweeter than white sugar because brown sugar contains molasses. White sugar is made from pure sucrose, it can sometimes be taken from pure sugar cane or sugar beets. Therefore, brown sugar is slightly sweeter and contain a few more calories than white sugar..
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