4.01.2009

Brown Sugar?

Do any of you store brown sugar in bulk? And how do you store it and keep it from getting hard? I really don't want to take a chisel to the thing.......

8 comments:

Winders said...

I don't know how to store brown sugar best, but I do know if you warm it slightly in the microwave it softens back up and you can use it.

Anonymous said...

Put a peice of bread in the container!

TJ said...

I know about the bread thing...but you can't really put bread in a bulk container without it going bad quickly can you. I am talking long-term brown sugar storage (at least 6-months to a year).

Unknown said...

I seal them in zip lock bags then they are in a box. seems to work, we have had it about a year and still good. I also have bought the huge mason jars at Maceys and emptied the bag in there. for the brown sugar I use and that is open, i have a brown sugar bear from Bed bath and beyond.

TJ said...

Mae- so do you open the brown sugar bags and then seal them? Never heard of a brown sugar bear -sounds EXCITING! LOL

Unknown said...

I don't open them. I usually buy the brown sugar from Maceys and they come in plastic bags. 2 bags fit in the ziplocs. The bears are little terra cotta things and you soak them for 30 min. and then throw them into the brown sugar container and it should keep the sugar soft for about 3 months i think. so far so good. We use alot of brown sugar though for oatmeal and stuff so we probably rotate through it quicker than most people.

Stacy said...

Whenever I have come across a great sale on brown sugar and purchased a sizable amount, I have stored it in the freezer. I know that probably wont help when doomsday hits and we have no power, but it works great in the meantime.

Aquaspce said...

leaving a crust of bred in the bin would last just as long as the brown sugar bear especially if it's sealed tightly.