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. Even without opening the bags or boxes left on the shelf, the contents, in time, turn brick-hard. Should you toss the bricks into the garbage? Better idea: Learn how to keep brown sugar soft and fluffy—and how to soften after it has hardened.
Brown sugar is white sugar plus molasses. Molasses is what gives brown sugar its distinct color, flavor, and moisture. Although there is a trace amount of various nutrients in brown sugar that come from molasses, brown sugar is not considered healthier than other sugars.
