Comments on: merry christmas from the cottage

By: Theora55

Theora55 — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 17:42:41 +0000

Put a small piece of apple in the container and it will add enough moisture to soften it & keep in soft.

By: Lesley

Lesley — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 16:22:36 +0000

I want to know: has anyone else found that softened brown sugar becomes hard again really fast? Like, any cookies you bake with it become hard as well? I’ve never tried a softening method that seemed to really work. But I do know those terra cotta tiles that they sell in kitchen sections work REALLY well for preventing it–you soak them in water and place them, with the sugar, in an air-tight container, and the sugar never seems to harden up.

By: holly

holly — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 16:12:55 +0000

Put brown sugar in small bowl with a wedge of fresh apple.
Cover sugar with dampened paper towel.
Microwave on high for 30 seconds and check to see if the
sugar has softened. Repeat until it is the way you want it.

By: iloveupstate

iloveupstate — Tue, 25 Dec 2007 15:43:51 +0000

I need to find a new plow guy so if you have any names/numbers to send me way…it’d be much appreciated!!!

By: karen

karen — Tue, 25 Dec 2007 03:09:03 +0000

re: the brown sugar: you can microwave it for a few seconds in the plastic bag it comes in. It should soften it up in no time.

By: Adina

Adina — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 20:46:29 +0000

Angela,

If you put the brown sugar in the microwave for 30 seconds, it should soften it. You may need to do this a few times, depending on how hard the sugar is…just make sure it doesn’t melt!

Those cookies really are the best. We make them at our house about two times a month– we’re addicted.

Your mantle looks gorgeous, by the way. Oh to have a country cottage!

Happy Holidays!
-Adina

By: rebeccajean_w

rebeccajean_w — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 18:57:36 +0000

According to a very old cookbook I have (The Boston Cooking-School Cook Book, copyright 1945, renamed in more modern times as The Fanny Farmer Cookbook, I believe), to soften brown sugar you should put it in the oven until it’s heated through. It doesn’t give any more detail than that, though….

By: MrsKessler

MrsKessler — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 18:14:04 +0000

Put the brick of brown sugar in the microwave for a few seconds, and you should be able to work with it.

You can also grate what you need off the brick.

By: JessaLu

JessaLu — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 17:59:29 +0000

Hi - de-lurking in the hope that I can help you with your brown sugar problem. If you put a slice of bread in a container with the block of brown sugar overnight it will magically soften. Good luck :o)