K&Rs Mom Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 It's regular white granulated sugar, in the papery bag from the store. Somehow it got damp or something in the pantry, and now it's just a big block. Is there anything I can do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiana Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 Break chunks off the block to make sugar cubes for coffee? :D (Seriously, when I've done this I've just re-pulverized it and it worked okay. I used it for cooking. ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K&Rs Mom Posted October 18, 2011 Author Share Posted October 18, 2011 I did drop it on the counter to see if it would break up some, but no luck. Do I attack the thing with a chisel? :001_huh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tap Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 I would pour it through a metal sieve. Let the loose part filter through and then grate the larger chunks against the sieve. If they don't break being rubbed against the sieve, I guess I would use them in something like iced tea, melting the larger chunks into the hot water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avila Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 I did drop it on the counter to see if it would break up some, but no luck. Do I attack the thing with a chisel? :001_huh: Do you have a food processor? If you do, I think it would work, as long as you don't do it long enough that it becomes powdered sugar! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maus Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 I don't know if it would work for white sugar, but for brown sugar, you can put it in the microwave with a damp paper towel for about 30 seconds and it gets soft enough to break apart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K&Rs Mom Posted October 18, 2011 Author Share Posted October 18, 2011 Do you have a food processor? If you do, I think it would work, as long as you don't do it long enough that it becomes powdered sugar! No, just a blender. I may try microwaving it (can't possibly make it any worse) - but if the problem is dampness, it doesn't seem like a damp towel would take moisture out. I don't think I have a sieve that big - it's a 10 lb brick. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sun Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 I would just chisel it into smaller chunks. Then you could put the chunks into ziplocs (double bagged?) and let the kids smash them with mallets until it's mostly broken up. I would probably not give them regular hammers because I'd be afraid that would cause the plastic bags to rip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbkaren Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 I just had the same experience when making applesauce last weekend; hard as a rock. I took a heavy bag (I used a contractor garbage bag - new - just in case the sugar bag breaks. A pillowcase would probably work too) and brought it outside and dropped it on the concrete porch. I also swung it against the edge of the porch for a higher point of impact. I also got brave and threw it down on the porch. It broke them into...well...some sugar and some smaller chunks. At least I was able to use it; I used the chunks in the applesauce since it called for 12 cups of sugar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maus Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 I may try microwaving it (can't possibly make it any worse) - but if the problem is dampness, it doesn't seem like a damp towel would take moisture out.Is it wet now, or did it get wet and then dry out into a block? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In The Great White North Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 I don't know if it would work for white sugar, but for brown sugar, you can put it in the microwave with a damp paper towel for about 30 seconds and it gets soft enough to break apart. This. And break it up right away because it doesn't stay soft long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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