How to Soften Hard Brown Sugar

Bread slice

Place the lump of sugar into a plastic bag that can be sealed.

Add a slice of soft bread and seal the bag well.

Leave for several hours. When you check in a few hours, the sugar should be soft again.

Damp cloth

Leave the sugar in a bowl and cover it with a thick, dampened cloth such as a tea towel. Use this method if you have more time.

Leave this overnight. By morning, the sugar should be soft again.

Slice of apple

Place the hard brown sugar in a plastic bag that can be sealed, or into the brown sugar container.

Add a slice of apple and seal the bag. This method is similar to the soft bread method.

Kitchen foil

Chip off a piece of dried sugar. Wrap it in kitchen foil.

Bake in the oven at 150ºC/300ºF for five minutes.

Remove and allow to cool. The sugar should be soft again.

Marshmallows

Place one to two large marshmallows in with the brown sugar. Either a bag or a sugar container will work, provided it's airtight.

Leave it be. The marshmallows will soften the sugar for you. Leave them in there, and the sugar will stay soft.