DIY BROWN SUGAR | Make Your Own Pantry Staples = better than storebought!
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 2. 06. 2024
- It takes less than 5 minutes to make your own brown sugar, and it's better than what's at the store - why aren't you doing it, yet? (CLICK SEE MORE FOR INFO)
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0:00 Intro
0:06 Basic Pantry Staples Series
0:38 How to Make Brown Sugar at Home
4:12 How to Store Brown Sugar
5:39 DIY Dark Brown Sugar
6:47 Troubleshooting: How to Adjust Brown Sugar
7:45 How to Measure Brown Sugar / How to Use Brown Sugar
What do you do to keep your brown sugar from hardening?
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I don't worry about it getting hard. I can always soften it up and then use it. Hey! I do like that spatula like thing on your paddle.
@@nancymweasel6561 I'm the same way!
I keep mine in a ziploc baggie. If it gets dry (which it hardly ever does) I just throw a piece of bread in it like my grandma taught me.
I use one of those little clay inserts in my container đ
UhâŠjust keep it in an air tight container. Please abandon the plastic bags! A jar, or pretty canister works great.
I put a big marshmallow in with the brown sugar to keep it soft. Works great
Great tip!
Wouldn't the marshmallow change the flavor of the brown sugar? To me marshmallows have a vanilla flavor.
@@lady_id.dixiet_dixt it doesn't change the flavor. It gets used mostly in baking and you use use vanilla in most recipes anyway. Besides if it does change the flavor who doesn't like vanilla.
@@debs2842 Good point. I wasn't complaining I was curious how would that mix with my Boston Baked beans and had already decided to give it a go.
So glad you''re going to be showing us how to make pantry items. Thank you.
You are so welcome!
When I discovered this last Spring ... swore I'd NEVER buy store bought again. Soooooo good!
I canât believe I never thought to do this! I will never run out of brown sugar again. Thank you!
Happy to help!
I have been making my own brown sugar for a couple of years now, and there is just no comparison to commercially made brown sugar. This tastes SO much better. The only difference between yours and mine is that I make it in 8-cup increments and store it in a glass canister. I use the little disk from the Prepworks Brown Sugar Keeper to keep it fresh. Works great! (The brown sugar keeper works really well, it's just that I prefer to make a larger batch than it will hold.) Great tip, Darcy!
I can't remember the last time I sat with my mouth open while watching a video. This was fantastic! I cannot wait to try it tomorrow for making cookies! I am so excited! Thank you, Darcy! Thank you thank you thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it!
It's kind of funny that you are putting back into sugar what they originally took out of it in the 1st place!
I make it in a big batch. 1 cup of molasses to 8 cups of sugar and I have a canisterful ready for me!
I use a terracotta disc in my brown sugar. Works great and I've NEVER had brown sugar go hard. I only make it once a year or so.
Isn't it?
Iâve been doing this for years and years. Itâs great that you are sharing it!
Wonderful!
Thanks! I was just looking at a jar of molasses I needed to use up. Also out of brown sugar. Just in time! So happy! Have a great day!
Thank you! You too!
Wow I had no idea. Make it on demand is a great idea. I always have white sugar and molasses. What an idiot Iâve been. So many times I went back to the store for brown sugar at the holidays. You have so much knowledge. Thank you
I have been making brown surgar for a long time. It tastes so much better. Gives cookies better flavor.
I have been making my own brown sugar for about a year and I love it. I make it in 4 cup increments and keep it in a glass jar. I have never had a problem with it getting hard because I use it quickly. That does remind me that I need to make some though. I'm running low. LOL!
Awesome.. thank you.đđâïž
You're welcome đ
Thank you so much! Easy to make & will save money too!
You are so welcome!
Iâve been making my own for a while now and will never go back!
I'm new to your Channel. And I just became a new subscriber. I can't wait to start doing some dehydrating. And I'm hopeful to purchase my first dehydrator within a month or so. I also heard that you can do dehydrating in an oven as well. So I'm going to check into that. I look forward to watching all of your new videos for this coming year. Plus I watch a lot of your back catalog of video's as well. Keep up the good work.
Thanks for subbing!
Oh my goodness, what an idea. My husband is diabetic so we rarely bake, (it helps keep my weight down too), so a bag of brown sugar can sit in the cupboard for ages. Not any more now I know this. Thank you Darcy
Love the screen shot with measurements.
Thank you so much. I never thought it would be so easy!!
Glad I could help!
Thank you. This will be so helpful in my kitchen.
You are so welcome!
Thanks for this great recipe for homemade brown sugar! I'm thrilled to have brown sugar on demand.
You are so welcome!
Thank you! This comes in handy and money/time saver!!
I'm going to start doing this. Lately the brown sugar I've bought usually has little hard bits in it where it didn't mix well. Hard enough that sometimes they show up in the baked goods. Not a big deal but this is so much nicer. Thanks!
Hope you enjoy
Great video looks good
Ty Darcy! đ
Hi, thanks for this. I have an interest in making condiments, ketchup, mustard, mayo, onion soup mix. Can you do a video on these?
In time, yes.
Wow! Super easy. Thanks!
WOW! This is awesome. Glad you will be sharing more videos on how to make pantry items.
More to come!
I make mine an use a sugar bear. Lv it.
Thank you. Dark brown sugar is getting harder to find, except in the expensive brands.
And it's so easy to make - no need to worry over any of it!
Iâve done this for the last 2 years...every colour from golden to dark! Itâs all delicious and no funky smell!
I made this yesterday. Just used a bowl and a fork! Worked fantastic!
Your videos are the best! I always learn something
Glad you like them!
Thank you this is exactly what I want to learn!
You're very welcome!
Yes Iâve been binging your videos definitely needed this
I'm so glad!
I love Alton Brown! I'll have to find the flame story. Cool recipe--I had no idea!
His old Kitchen Aid, the gunmetal gray one, had flames painted on it from a friend of his . We thought it was pretty cool, and being the geeky fans we were, my hubby bought them and put them on me as a surprise.
Loved Alton Brown when he make cookies or jerky. I make my own but do buy occasionally. When life gets busy and i don't want to think just measure and go.
I make big batches of brown sugar and store it in an icing bucket from Walmart.
Love it! Did not know thisđ
Thanks for the great demonstration Darcy!
My pleasure!
Thanks for this! I just made some and it is so good!
Glad you liked it!!
I had >no< idea! I think I'm kinda in shock right now. Thank you!
Thank You so much for sharing your knowledge and God Bless you and your family from middle GA đ Kendra
Same to you!
*staring open-mouthed at my screen* ⊠Wow! That is awesome-thank you so much for sharing!!!
I love Alton Brown too! Good for a laugh.
We've learned a ton from him on the science end of food, too!
Thanks Darcy. This is a great money saver. Happy Valentine's day.
You are so welcome
LOL...I'm lazy, I just pour in the molasses and mix then add more if I want it darker. And for the arm workout I just do it by hand in a mixing bowl with one of my hand mixer's beaters. I've got a terra cotta brown sugar bear and it is so easy to use.
Thank You for making pantry staples, this is exactly what I want to know !!! You are awesome !!!
Glad you like them!
Thank-you. Useful information for sure. I am going to try this soon. đ
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you so much!
You're welcome!
Thanks for information! Going try this..
Love love love homemade brown sugar. I rarely buy brown sugar over the past 10 or 11 years. Only get it when my momma buys it for bulk baking at her house and give me the leftovers. đ
I LOVE brown sugar! I use more brown sugar than white sugar for baking. I often substitute brown sugar for white in recipes. It makes cookies & cakes moister. I prefer to buy brown sugar in the hope that it is less refined.
Great video! Thanks for sharing!
You bet!
I am a huge Alton Brown fan as well!
Did you see they are moving Good Eats reloaded to Discovery +?
Thank goodness I saw this! I will be making my own from now on instead of paying more when I can use what I have! My mom also taught me the bread hack! Love your channel! Thanks again!
Just saw this! Love knowing this.
Thanks for the work,
I absolutely love that dispenser you are using for the molasses, never seen that before. Way cool, not only did I just learn how simple this is to make but also a new kitchen tool. Thank you for taking the time to make this video.
Wow, who knew. You make everything look so easy. Thanks for all your wisdom in video.
Thanks for watching!
Thank you. You saved me a trip to the store. It came out beautiful â€ïž
I'm so glad!
Thank you so much Darcy!
You are so welcome!
đ€ Fantastic info Thanks a bunch for the info
Glad it was helpful!
This was AWESOME!!!! Thank you so much for sharing. â€ïž
You are so welcome!
Great video. Thank you. I'm totally going to make my own from now on. So much less hassle keeping a big batch moist and better for space saving!
You are so welcome!
I love the flavor of brown sugar! Thanks for letting us in on how you do it.
My pleasure đ
This is amazing! I think Iâve bought my last bag of brown sugar. Thanks
Hope you enjoy it!
Glad Iâm scrolling backwards to find some of your awesome earlier content!
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS......BLESS YOU.
You're very welcome!
For cookies I donât even mix the white sugar With the molasses. I just add both those to the butter I want to cream them together.
Thank you so much!
I didn't realize you could make your own! During lockdown I found out how to make my own powdered sugar!
Shana R - that's funny because I was just going to ask Darcy if she could produce the same type of video for both powdered sugar and castor sugar!
@@shelley465 oh that is funny! Lol.
I haven't heard of castor sugar before. What is it?
I learned about powdered sugar from Preppy kitchen. But I'd so love one from Darcy too!!
@@shanar7404 It's like a superfine sugar - sometimes called "berry sugar" - good for meringues and dissolving in drinks
@@shelley465 that's awesome!! I learned 2 new things for cooking today. Thank you so much for explaining that to me!! I've never heard of the second name you called it either. I'm gonna have to look for it the next time I'm at the store lol.
so awesome ty
You bet!
I am a big AB fan also! I caught the AB picture on the measuring cup!
Do you watch his CZcams channel? I have loved the Quarantine Kitchen episodes!
I have started weighing and just adding the molasses to save some dishes. Not everyone has a scale so yours is a great way to do it also.
Molasses is so useful when one does scratch cooking!
Great demo and thanks for the measurements!
Yep - that's an old set from way back in the day. We even have the dinosaur water sprayer signed :) We've been big fans and saw him anytime he was in town on autograph tours or the Good Eats tour. And yes, we follow him on YT as well, though I'm not as big of a fan of drunk-AB lol
Hi, I'm a new subscriber to your channel and I am absolutely loving it so far!! I've been making my own brown sugar for a few years now and cannot believe the amount of money I wasted buying it in the store for so long only to have it get hard as a brick and unusable. Now that I make my own, I can make it when I need it and make it as light or dark as I want as well. Winner/Winner!
I tried using my stand mixer once, but I found it to be too much of a clean-up for the amount I was making. I tend to do about 1 1/2 C of white sugar each batch I make. I make it in the Tupperware bowl I store it in and just use a fork (much easier than a spoon, spatula, or even a whisk) and some elbow grease. It is a bit of a workout, but so much easier to only have a fork to wash when I'm done. I don't know if it is because I use brown sugar fairly regularly or what, but I've never had my homemade version get hard. I just put the lid on the Tupperware bowl, set it on my counter and it's good to go. So I haven't found a need for any of the tricks to keep it from turning into a brick.
Anyway, I'm loving the channel! Thanks for all the work you put into it.
Thanks for sharing your process! Welcome!! Like I said - I usually make it right before I'm making something else, so no extra cleanup because it's being used for double or triple duty!
I like the flames!
After all these years, they're starting to come off..and I'll miss them!
You just blew my mind thank you - I am always buying brown sugar for caramel sauce and cookies. I love the dark brown sugar for steam pudding so its good to know I can just make my own.
Thank you
interesting, I've been doing this for a while now and actually just made a batch earlier today. đđœ
Nice!
I put my brown sugar in Lock & Lock containers and it last forever. No clumps or dry out.
so so useful
Glad you think so!
I like the flames on your mixer. đ
Thanks! Those are thanks to Alton Brown :D
Oh man, I just bought 5lbs of brown sugar! Wish I'd come across your channel sooner. Thank you for the tips!đ
Now you'll be all set when you need it.
I have always done it with a fork. Totally doing in the mixer because I always do like 4 cups at a time!! It is exhausting. I store mine and it has never gotten dried out. I do have a little terra cotta thing but it doesnât actually do much like I needed it with the store bought one. I store In Tupperware in my pantry to be ready for any recipe.
Yes - I wanted to show how it worked with a fork for anyone who didn't have a hand mixer, either, but it just takes too long if you have other options :)
I used to do this, but now when making a recipe I just measure white sugar and pour in about 1-2 TBS molasses then mix the rest of the recipe. Turns out great. I've yet to come across a recipe that absolutely requires premixed
That's why I just do this right before I start a recipe and get it mixed first. That way - it incorporates well first and I never have to worry if a recipe needed it or not.
Gosh, I wish. Unfortunately it's almost impossible to get molasses here in Germany LOL So we usually substitute brown sugar when a recipe calls for molasses ;)
That's too bad, because molasses cookies are aweosme!
Can you get black treacle? , that's works too...
â@@super_ted_7371 - unfortunately, no. I use brown sugar when a recipe calls for dark treacle, too đ I can get light treacle, but that's more expensive than the most expensive brown sugar.
Yeah like the đ„!
If I get in trouble for using all the blackstrap molasses in the house I'm blaming you tube for not having parental guidance.
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I store my brown sugar in an airtight container in the freezer. I tried the little bear but it didnât work all that well. Maybe cuz I live in a very humid state.
Thank you. I always forget about this!!! I took the screen shot. Fabulous!
Off topic: do you make and save pasta? Someone said itâs a good way to use and store eggs!! Would love your opinion. Thanks, Darcy
We eat too much pasta in this house for me to make it :D But yes, you can.
I've been doing this for many years. Then I decided one day to put sugar in my food processor. Gave it a few whirls and voila! Powdered sugar. Lmao...I was feeling like why didn't I do this before? So when ineed substitutes I just look on the net.
You read my mind about the flames !! Where ever did you get that measure cup ?
Alton Brown, but they aren't available any longer. There's a link in the description box to one that is similar.
Hi Darcy, Great video! I just have a hand mixer. Can I use the regular beater blades to make the brown sugar?
Yes you can! Just do it at slower speeds so you don't break the sugars.
Yes I wasn't sure of the ratio of sugar and molasses but I knew it was made like that thank you I'm tired of God buying Light tan sugar and they say it brown sugar.
Haha Alton. I thought about him when I saw your measuring cup. He used that type too but Iâm sure you that. đ
It's actually his! He used to sell them a long time ago on his website - we still have them and use them constantly.
Great idea, especially for the dark brown sugar. Aldi never has the dark brown. Will the regular blade work as well? I have a very old Kichenaid mixer and only have the original attachments.
Yes it will
Love Alton brown. Just watched a bio about him
I made some once with a blend of molasses and sugar alcohol Crystals to make a lower carb brown sugar and it grew mold. Does the sugar version have a similar problem?
Nope. Not unless you had it incredibly wet and stored it improperly. It may have been the ingredients that you were using.
What else do you use molasses for beside making brown sugar as I only buy it so rarely to make gingerbread plus molasses is quite expensive here is Aust to buy, so wondering if itâs worth it rather than just stocking brown sugar. Was very clever though.
It's also used in Boston Baked Beans.
Thank you! I love molasses.
Me too!
hi Darcy. Where did you find the vessel you store your brown sugar in? I have not seen one quite like that one before. Also, what type of material is it made out of? Thanks for a cool video, so easy I think even I can do it LOL.
It's an OXO container