Conquering Rock-Solid Sugar: A Guide to Terracotta Sugar Savers

Written By Viola Leder

Have you ever reached for a bag of brown sugar only to discover a brick-like consistency? Brown sugar, with its molasses content, tends to dry out and harden over time. This can be frustrating, especially when a recipe calls for soft, packable brown sugar.

Fear not, bakers and sugar enthusiasts! Terracotta sugar savers come to the rescue.

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These little discs made of natural terracotta clay are designed to keep your brown sugar soft and moist for months.

Here's how to use a terracotta sugar saver to achieve perfectly scoopable brown sugar:

Step 1: Soak It Up

Fill a small bowl with clean, warm water. Submerge your terracotta sugar saver completely for 15-20 minutes. The porous nature of the terracotta allows it to absorb the water.

Step 2: Pat and Place

Carefully remove the terracotta sugar saver from the water and pat it dry with a clean cloth or paper towel. You don't want excess water dripping into your sugar container.

Step 3: Nest It In

Place the damp terracotta sugar saver directly in your brown sugar container. Ideally, it should sit on top of the sugar but still be contained within the container.

Step 4: Seal the Deal

Tightly close the lid of your brown sugar container. This traps the moisture released by the terracotta, creating a mini humid environment that keeps the sugar soft.

Bonus Tips:

  • For best results, use a container with a fairly airtight lid. Glass jars work well for storing brown sugar with a terracotta saver.

  • If your brown sugar is already quite hard, soaking a terracotta saver for a longer duration (up to 30 minutes) may be necessary.

  • Terracotta sugar savers are reusable! Simply rinse them with warm water and allow them to dry completely before resoaking for another round of sugar duty.

With a terracotta sugar saver in your pantry, you can kiss rock-hard brown sugar goodbye and enjoy perfectly soft, scoopable sugar for all your baking needs.

Disclaimers

  • Don’t use in salt shakers or containers in which you need to “shake” in order to dispense the spice. It may break or break the jar.

  • This is ONLY for shelf stable spices, it won’t act like an “oxygen absorbing packet”. Don’t use it to preserve dried meat or foods that specifically require “oxygen absorbing packets”.

  • Sugar savers won’t extend the shelf life of dried foods. It may only improve the texture.

Viola Leder
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