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By Lisa Abraham
Beacon Journal food writer
Published on Wednesday, Jul 01, 2009
Q.: How do you loosen up hard sugar? I found a 5-pound bag, unopened, in the back of a cupboard, but it is hard as a rock. I tried several things to loosen it but did not have good results. Even if I don't use it for baking, I would still like to break it up and use it for hummingbird food. Do you have any ideas?
— Diana DeFranco, Richfield
A.: Hard sugar is a common problem, especially when humid weather arrives. Sugar hardens because of moisture in the air, which is tough to avoid in the climate of Northeast Ohio. It gets trapped in the sugar, which hardens when it dries out.
The sugar is fine; it just needs to be broken up. If you have a meat mallet or large spoon, try breaking the block into several smaller chunks.
Then take each chunk and run it across the fine-grate side of a box grater. This should work quickly to break up the hardened sugar, and grating the whole bag back into its original loose, granular form shouldn't take more than a few minutes.
You can also try to put in smaller chunks in a food processor or blender.
Got a food question? Lisa Abraham has the answer. Call 330-996-3737; e-mail labraham@thebeaconjournal.com with ''Ask Lisa'' in the subject line; or write to her at 44 E. Exchange St., P.O. Box 640, Akron, OH 44309-0640. Please include your name, hometown and phone number for confirmation.
Q.: How do you loosen up hard sugar? I found a 5-pound bag, unopened, in the back of a cupboard, but it is hard as a rock. I tried several things to loosen it but did not have good results. Even if I don't use it for baking, I would still like to break it up and use it for hummingbird food. Do you have any ideas?
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