DIY brown sugar

[Bonsai]

I've just read this very interesting blog 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.

[cookie1]

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.

[mab19]

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.

[troupie]

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.

[Jenny Leigh]

Thanks for sharing.

[Aussie Brenda]

Brilliant, thanks Bonsai.   

[achookwoman]

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

[Deniser]

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?

[jeninwa]

Thanks for sharing,

[CreamPuff63]

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

[cookie1]

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. 

[Cuilidh]

what is and where do I find Molasses syrup?

I would imagine it is just plain old molasses.

[Deniser]

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

[CreamPuff63]

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

[Cuilidh]

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!