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Title: DIY brown sugar
Post by: Bonsai on February 09, 2014, 05:00:44 am

I've just read this very interesting blog (http://www.eatyourbooks.com/blog/2014/2/8/perfect-brown-sugar,-every-time) on the Eat Your Books website - how to make your own brown sugar. It might be handy if you want to save on larder space or run out of brown sugar at a vital moment.

Title: Re: DIY brown sugar
Post by: cookie1 on February 09, 2014, 06:30:23 am

Brilliant Bonsai. I always have molasses on hand. I have been buying molasses sugar too as it gives a lovely taste to biscuits. Now I will do it myself.

Title: Re: DIY brown sugar
Post by: mab19 on February 09, 2014, 06:52:21 am

I wish I had known this a few weeks go when I ran out of brown sugar and had to ask DH to go to the supermarket to get some more.

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Post by: troupie on February 09, 2014, 08:30:54 am

Should have checked this site earlier. We are going out for dinner and I started making some biscuits to take and every recipe had brown sugar which I had run out of. What a brilliant idea to be able to choose how dark to have the sugar as I normally only use light muscadova or rapadura but there is the odd occasion when dark is needed. Forum to the rescue once again.

Title: Re: DIY brown sugar
Post by: Jenny Leigh on August 27, 2014, 03:48:05 pm

Thanks for sharing.

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Post by: Aussie Brenda on August 27, 2014, 11:00:52 pm

Brilliant, thanks Bonsai.   

Title: Re: DIY brown sugar
Post by: achookwoman on August 28, 2014, 12:50:31 am

Thanks Bonsai.  I have added Golden Syrup in the past.  Will certainly try this.

Title: Re: DIY brown sugar
Post by: Deniser on August 28, 2014, 01:03:22 am

Well I never gave a thought as to how brown sugar was made.  How easy is that! No more lumpy brown sugar. 
 Someone please tell me though - what is and where do I find Molasses syrup?

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Post by: jeninwa on August 28, 2014, 01:31:54 am

Thanks for sharing,

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Post by: CreamPuff63 on August 28, 2014, 04:12:19 am

I have a special little clay tile that you moisten and put in the brown sugar container to stop the sugar from going hard

Title: Re: DIY brown sugar
Post by: cookie1 on August 28, 2014, 04:36:46 am

Denise's I buy molasses in Woolworths. I often use it instead of honey if I want a strong flavour. When you visit the Bundaberg Rum Distillery you get to taste the raw product, molasses. I love it. When Dad used to feed it to the cattle I would put my hand under the drum he was pouring it from a gobble. It is really no wonder I have a weight problem.  :-\ :D :D

Title: Re: DIY brown sugar
Post by: Cuilidh on August 28, 2014, 04:45:37 am

Quote from: Deniser on August 28, 2014, 01:03:22 am

what is and where do I find Molasses syrup?

I would imagine it is just plain old molasses.

Title: Re: DIY brown sugar
Post by: Deniser on August 28, 2014, 12:21:57 pm

Thank you ladies - I rather imagined it might just be plain old Molasses.  Now that you mention it Cookie I do remember my Dad feeding it to cattle.  I will give it a shotl

Title: Re: DIY brown sugar
Post by: CreamPuff63 on August 28, 2014, 12:33:54 pm

I remember my dad boiling it up on the stove for the horses when they were going to be showed, or was that linseeds???

Title: Re: DIY brown sugar
Post by: Cuilidh on August 28, 2014, 08:50:26 pm

Molasses is also beneficial in the compost heap / giving a boost in a no dig garden.  Apparently the little critters have a sweet tooth as well!

Title: Re: DIY brown sugar
Post by: kezza on August 29, 2014, 11:18:00 am

Just read this today, thankyou Bonsai.  Molasses is on the shopping list.