Smarter than the Average Bear… The Original Brown Sugar Bear™
Before I fully realized my serious admiration for food and baking, I was one of the many who had rock hard brown sugar in the cupboard. My frustration level was always high when I woke up my neighbors when I banged and banged the brick-like bag on the counter in an attempt to break the granules apart. As if that weren’t enough, it was a bear of a task to get the hardened sweetness measured out, let alone worked into a recipe. Luckily, I eventually found relief that worked well: The Original Brown Sugar Bear™. A small, kiln-fired clay piece small enough to fit in the palm of your hand, this lil’ cub will fish out any moisture that attempts to overcome your reserve of brown sugary goodness.
Admittedly, I was skeptical. I mean, seriously? How could one itty bitty little clay thing help me out?
Well, it proved me wrong. After following the directions with a 20 minute soak, I transferred the waterlogged bear into the GladWare® Container I kept the brown sugar. A day passed before I interrupted the bear and sugar getting to know one another. The result? A beautiful camaraderie that allowed the brown sugar to remain soft and delicious proved me suspicious nature wrong. And if that wasn’t enough, the The Original Brown Sugar Bear™ is reusable. It will keep the sugar moist for approximately three months, but can then be soaked again and reused, then soaked again and reused, and again…
Check out the website for more uses, then be careful. Once you invite the bear into your home, you’ll have a permanent house guest.
If you’re game, The Original Brown Sugar Bear™ can be purchased online on the website, on Amazon, or try local specialty shops in your area.
That is a cool lil’ bear. My mom always kept a piece of bread in her brown sugar with the same results. Whenever I find my brown sugar has gotten hard I do the same as her. The bear is MUCH cuter though!