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How to Soften Hard Brown Sugar

Method 1 Method 1 of 6: Bread slice
  1. 1 Place the lump of sugar into a plastic bag that can be sealed.
  2. 2 Add a slice of soft bread and seal the bag well.
  3. 3 Leave for several hours. When you check in a few hours, the sugar should be soft again.
Method 2 Method 2 of 6: Microwave
  1. 1 Place the sugar into a microwave-proof bowl and zap it for a few seconds. The sugar will soften quickly.
Method 3 Method 3 of 6: Damp cloth
  1. 1 Leave the sugar in a bowl and cover it with a thick, dampened cloth such as a tea towel. Use this method if you have more time.
  2. 2 Leave this overnight. By morning, the sugar should be soft again.
Method 4 Method 4 of 6: Slice of apple
  1. 1 Place the hard brown sugar in a plastic bag that can be sealed, or into the brown sugar container.
  2. 2 Add a slice of apple and seal the bag. This method is similar to the soft bread method.
Method 5 Method 5 of 6: Kitchen foil
  1. 1 Chip off a piece of dried sugar. Wrap it in kitchen foil.
  2. 2 Bake in the oven at 150ºC/300ºF for five minutes.
  3. 3 Remove and allow to cool. The sugar should be soft again.
Method 6 Method 6 of 6: Marshmallows
  1. 1 Place one to two large marshmallows in with the brown sugar. Either a bag or a sugar container will work, provided it's airtight.
  2. 2 Leave it be. The marshmallows will soften the sugar for you. Leave them in there, and the sugar will stay soft.