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• To step
• Method 1 of 6: Soften with a sandwich
• Tips
• Necessities

Do you have a bag of brown sugar in the pantry that has completely hardened? Then you don't have to throw it away - it's still okay to use by using one of the methods in this article; choose the method for which you have the ingredient or item at home.

To step

Method 1 of 6: Soften with a sandwich

1. Add one or two large marshmallows to the brown sugar. You can put it in a sealable bag or just in the sugar bowl as long as it is airtight.
2. Wait for it. The marshmallows will soften the sugar for you. Leave the marshmallows in the jar to keep the sugar soft.

Tips

• Prevent the sugar from hardening by placing special terracotta slices in the sugar bowl. They extract it from the sugar. In the Netherlands these discs are not as well known as in America, for example, but you can at least buy it online, search for "terracotta disc".
• Put one or two cream crackers in your sugar bowl to keep your sugar soft.
• Prevent the sugar from hardening by adding some flakes of carrot to the sugar bowl. This can keep your sugar from hardening for several years, and you can also use it to soften hardened sugar quickly (in about 20 minutes).

Necessities

• Sandwich and sealable bag; or
• Microwave and bowl; or
• Dish and tea towel or similar heavy cloth; or
• A slice of apple and a sealable bag