On 2016-03-26 2:32 PM, Gary wrote:
> notbob wrote:
>>
>> I bought some new C&H brn sugar. When it gets hard, ina couple o'
>> months, I'll put some bread in the bag. Any recommedations as to size
>> of bread slice and brand?
>
> When the brown sugar gets hard (if ever), just add half a slice of
> fresh bread and seal it up overnight. The sugar will be soft within
> 12-24 hours. At that time, you can remove the bread and the sugar will
> stay soft.
>
> It's just the moisture in the bread too. You can add anything that has
> some moisture and get the same results.
>
> I did that the other day with some old brown sugar. Put it in a
> tupperware bowl along with 1/2 slice fresh bread. Today the sugar is
> very soft again and the bread is now in the trash.


I have had the same half slice of bread in the Tupperware container with
brown sugar for years. It's magic. There is no reason to change it.