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Homemade Brown Sugar is golden brown and moist, stored in a red enamel mug with a metal scoop on the side in the top left corner.
How to Make Brown Sugar

Make this homemade brown sugar recipe to know How to Make Brown Sugar with 2 ingredients anytime you need a rich caramel note in all baking.

Course: 2 ingredient ice cream
Cuisine: American
Author: Gemma Stafford
Ingredients
Light Brown Sugar
  • 1 cup (8 oz/225 g) granulated sugar
  • 2 teaspoon molasses (treacle)
Dark Brown Sugar
  • 1 cup (8 oz/225 g) granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon molasses (treacle)
Instructions
  1. Combine sugar and molasses in a mixing bowl. Using your fingertips rub in the molasses until the molasses is completely incorporated and the sugar turns brown.

  2. Store in an air-tight container for months. Because of the moisture, brown sugar has a tendency to clump together, to prevent this add a slice of white bread in the container and that will keep the sugar dry and fine.

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