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I assume this question generalizes to items such as flour.

I kept brown sugar in the plastic bag it came in, in the refrigerator. Due to frequent use, it has built up clumps due to moisture. I've just recently gotten a glass container to store it in. Solutions I have considered to now remove the moisture are:

  1. Use a little uncooked rice to pull the moisture out
    • but then I think I should use a mesh bag to keep the rice in, where would I find something like this?
      • coffee filter, too slow/cumbersome?
  2. Give it a little heat to dry it out, such as:
    • place the glass on top of the oven with the oven on, as my oven top gets quite warm when the oven is on.

Any ideas?

SourDoh
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Refrigerating things usually dries stuff out in modern refrigerators, which tend to remove moisture, rather than retain them. I agree with sourd'oh that drying is likely your issue.

It sounds like you are asking how to remove clumps. I use a sifter, or try to move the grains through a strainer with a fork. What are you using the brown sugar for? Will it dissolve during mixing anyway, removing clumps (as in when beating cake batter)?

Jennifer S
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