While glass jars with rust-proof lids and plastic containers with snug tops are great choices, “brown sugar can also be stored in any type of resealable, moisture-proof plastic bag,” says Lahud. Keep ...

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.

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?

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 ...

How maddening to reach for the brown sugar, expecting it to be soft and fluffy, only to find a rock-hard clump in the bottom of the box. Or how about this: Brown sugar is on sale, so you stock up.

A: The easiest way to prevent an open package of brown sugar from losing its moisture and hardening is to transfer sugar to an airtight container, like a jar with a good lid or a resealable freezer ...

Liv Dansky has worked for Food & Wine since 2019 as a recipe tester and developer and, more recently, as a writer. Her work can be found across brands like Southern Living, Real Simple, EatingWell, ...

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 ...