One thing that can derail your baking plans is discovering that the brown sugar your cookie recipe calls for is as hard as a ...

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?

I have a love-hate relationship with brown sugar. I love the deep caramel-y flavor and depth it gives my baked goods, the soft texture it lends to cakes and cookies and the richness it offers toffee ...

Brown sugar can dry out easily, causing it to be hard and clumpy. Restore moisture to hardened brown sugar by warming it in the microwave with a damp paper towel. Prevent brown sugar from hardening by ...

Learn how to prevent clumps, which containers work best, and what to do if your brown sugar has already hardened. Brown sugar doesn’t always behave. One day it’s perfectly soft and scoopable; the next ...