Show loosening sugar A slice of apple may be used to loosen brown sugar which has become hard and lumpy brown sugar hardens when allowed to dry out to restore the moisture put the sugar in a tight container a large glass jar with a screw top or a metal canister and include a slice of apple on a bit ot of waxed paper so the apple does not touch the sugar in a few days the sugar will absorb enough moisture to be loose again to prevent brown sugar from hardening put it into a glass jar when the package is opened and keep it tightly closed air soon dries out the sugar if left in a paper package |