Brown sugar hardens over time as it loses moisture. Soften it by gently warming it and keep it moist by storing it in an ...

Expert advice on preventing and fixing hardened brown sugar. Simply Recipes / Domino While there is no “baking season” in my house (I bake year-round and often), I do tend to ramp up my production of ...

Brown sugar doesn’t always behave. One day it’s perfectly soft and scoopable; the next, it’s a solid, unyielding block. Why does this happen, and how should you store brown sugar to avoid hard lumps?

We’ve all opened a long-ago purchased box of brown sugar only to find it has turned into a brick. No amount of banging it against the counter will return it to its once supple, wet sand-like texture.

Don't throw out that rock-hard chunk of sugar — we've got tips to help you salvage it. Stacey Ballis is a novelist, cookbook author, and food writer with 20 years of experience. She has authored a ...

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I like my chocolate chip cookies to be wider than they are tall, with molten pools of chocolate in the center and a crunchy exterior that shatters between my teeth. I want the butter to teeter on the ...

Brown sugar boasts a rich flavor and moisture from molasses. However, over time, the sweetener can become harder to use. Here's how marshmallows can help.