HOMEMADE Brown Sugar | Never Run Out Again
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 2 ส.ค. 2024
- Join me in the kitchen as I share my go-to recipe for homemade brown sugar - a kitchen essential, especially during the holiday season! I started making my own due to the challenge of finding organic brown sugar in my area. With just two ingredients - white cane sugar and molasses - you can create both light and dark brown sugar to suit any recipe. I buy these in bulk, ensuring I never run out. Watch as I walk you through the simple process and stay tuned for a chat about my journey towards a minimalist wardrobe. Plus, we'll be prepping some spice cake mixes for the upcoming holidays. Subscribe for more kitchen adventures and helpful tips! Thanks for watching!
👉Light Brown Sugar:
1 cup white granulated sugar
1 tablespoon molasses
👉Dark Brown Sugar:
1 cup white granulated sugar
2 tablespoons molasses
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HOMEMADE Brown Sugar | Never Run Out Again
I make my own brown sugar as well. It’s great! Sometimes I don’t even mix the molasses in first, I just add a spoonful of molasses in with the wet ingredients.
"BINGO" I WAS JUST ASKING THAT IN MY COMMENT!!! :) LOL! MAKES PERFECT SENSE TO ME. :) Great info here all around! Peace and Good Fortune and Good Health to you and your family.
You amaze me, Rachel! When you started mixing with your spatula my jaw dropped. I am so lucky to have a blender and a food processor! I know I’ve seen you use your little tiny food processor 😂 I’m not sure if that would work for this? I always mix up my brown sugar in the blender and if I need a dark I usually do it in the food processor. I also make my own powdered sugar in the blender as well - just blending up sugar! Another one I just recently learned about is baking powder! I couldn’t get any in the spring so I looked up how to make it and it’s just baking soda and cream of tartar!! 1 part baking soda and 2 parts cream of tartar. My recipe suggested adding cornstarch to stop clumping but I find it doesn’t help that much mine still clumps after a few weeks. Great video!
I mix mine with my Kitchen Aid on low speed.
I was just gonna ask if a mixer could be used! Thanks!
use your kitcnenaide with the paddle attachment
I was thinking the same thing!
I use the whisk attachment and it works great!
I use my kitchen aid as well
if nothing else use your hand mixer
This was a lovely piece.
Haha... I told my family for years, if I ever went missing, look for my body under the clean laundry pile.
Hi. That 1870's HomeStead. Thank you for a very good video. I didn't know you could use white sugar with molasses. That is really good. God Bless you for what you do as a homesteader. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Did you know that the whisk on the kitchenaid. Works great
That’s what I use kitchen aid.
Thanks for the chat. 😁
I've been watching the Minimal Mom for a while now (idk if that's ok to say??), and I daydream about being minimalist. Lol
We have 5 kids 9-17 that we homeschool and we homestead. The struggle is real!
I have taken her suggestion and I go through the house in layers. It feels SO good to drop off donation bags!
We still have way too much, but I'm giving myself (and my family grace) and am enjoying the process.
Looking forward to the series ❤️
I love the minimal mom!
I have a brown sugar oatmeal cookie recipe and I used to try to keep brown sugar all the time and I did as you. Ran out. So now I just measure out the amount of sugar I need and add molasses as required right in the mixer. I do that because I'm lazy and it's a lot easier. Thank you for your work and making these videos for us. Love from Texas.
LOVE IT!!!!! Thanks! Peace and Good Fortune and Good Health to you and your family! Sounds Smart to me!!! :)
Try using a old fashioned flour sifter. Just keep filtering it through until it's incorporated evenly. It's how I dye sugar for baking so I don't have to buy the little bottles of pre-colored sugars.
Oooow!!! Great Tip!!!!! I like that idea for coloring the sugar for sprinkles!! Thank you!!! Peace and Good Fortune and Good Health to you and your family.
I have been making brown sugar for about a year now, but i am lazy and use either my stand mixer or hand mixer. I love being able to make my own brown sugar, since we live 2 hours from a store. So handy
I logged in to suggest just that. I think it would be so much easier than by hand.
can I ask if you use the dough hook for the mixer or the whisk portion of the mixter? I want to try my hand at making some brown sugar but my arms are weak :-) thanks!
My dad worked at the local sugar factory while I was growing up. The whole of the town smells of boiled sugar from September to March every year.
I just throw it into my cheap little food processor.. back to basics is what I call it... pancake mix is another....so is Bisquick baking mix, and cake flour.. oh there are so many ..and if I hav 30 items of clothing I’m lucky..ha ha.. I hate clothes shopping, so it’s easy 😄 But I’m definitely a thrifter... hardly ever buy anything new. I mean WHY? When there’s so much out there. I also repurposed just about everything... if it doesn’t work in my kitchen anymore it goes into my garden and tool supplies...sooner or later I find a use for it lol... great topic
Omg who in the world could give you a thumbs down. I love you guys your content is great. Keep up the great work.
Thank you, some people are quite upset I didn't use a food processor 🤣
The brown sugar industry 😂
I do the 4 season capsule wardrobe and I love it. Each time I do the change it is like getting a new wardrobe without the shopping. I have favorites in each season and when I get to wear them it is like visiting an old friend. Over the years i have added new items but always then remove the same number. I find because my per season numbers are limited I only have things that I love and I feel good in. I have added a few basic items that stay for every season, mostly short sleeved plain shirts because they work with cardigans and if off seasons have a warm day. So I keep a white, cream, gray, and black shirt.
Oh I sure hope I can do it
OMG, I made this. So far I've made oatmeal cookies and fig newtons. I love to bake. I'll never buy brown sugar again. Thank you!! Merry Christmas 🎄🎄🎄
WOW! You ROCK the popped collar! You rocked my day too!!!
I stopped buying commercial brown sugar many years ago! Homemade makes it taste so good and it is so easy to make.
So good!
I store my brown sugar in a square tupperware container. If you find it has become a hard rock .... set a slice of bread in over night and it rehydrates perfect... soft and fresh like new. This works on an old dry bag of marsh mellows too.
I love this! ❤ I use brown sugar in my banana bread at least once to twice weekly. I have molasses on my running grocery list and now I have a reason to keep it there for this purpose. I'll be sure to use this! Thanks so much! Willette
Hi Rachel, I am cooking and listening to you chatting away😊. Very 'gezellig' means something like 'cozy' in dutch. I too would like to move towards some sort of capsule wardrobe, not too strict though. Just having less clothes and less need to think about what to wear, because you actually like to wear everything in your closet😊
So many people don't understand you can make/grow most of what you us without spending so much money. Thanks for another great recipe 😊❤️.
I just made my own brown sugar!!! Yay 😊. You’re such an inspiration ❤️. Thank you.
I think the French ladies use a "capsule" wardrobe. They buy a few high quality, expensive garments that will last a lifetime, wear solid colors more and mix and match a lot. I have a friend who dresses that way. She always has a subdued look of elegance to her. It's a beautiful way to dress.
You are truly amazing ,can’t wait for the spice video and everything you do ,can’t get enough of you !!
Capsule wardrobes are just a remake of the frugalness when we grew up and wanted to make more outfits out of just one. They just put a fancy name to it.
I absolutely LOVE doing laundry! I love to line dry and will even hang by the wood stove in the winter. I even used and line dried cloth diapers when my kids were babies. My friends have even nicknamed me "the laundress". I really dislike the rest of the household chores though!
Same here -- Mary BK -- laundry is the only household chore I really enjoy.
Clothes are my biggest problem when it comes to being minimal. I've started by just separating between tasks. Lounge, work, going out, jammies ect. And then I can put away/store the rest and rotate them out the next year or as often as needed. Great video too! I'll be trying this out today😁❤
Thank you for showing the process without using power. I'm off grid and don't have enough power to run kitchen equipment.
On minimizing clothes I have no doubt you will get there. You can still enjoy shopping for them, just buy for others. To reduce your clothing needs fast, just start washing them in a 5 gallon bucket, you learn fast just how many clothes you really need. At least I did.
Around the house outfit( 1 for summer and 1 for winter)
Going to town outfit,
Pajamas
Great tips thanks
I made some a couple of weeks ago, it's so good.
I just started watching a channel called Minimal Mom, which has me thinking about downsizing my clothes. Actually, I need to minimize everything! I hope to start working on it soon, I’m still canning...
I am gradually whittling down my wardrobe and other things as well. I don’t mind doing laundry, but I hate putting it away, LOL. “Capsule” wardrobe is a term I have heard, but something I have done for years. Actually, I grew up that way, simply because we didn’t have a lot of space. Put away the winter clothes, bring out the summer, etc. I can’t see myself ever being a full on minimalist, but I hate clutter, and my closet is a hot mess. LOL
I use 8 c. Sugar and 1 c. Molasses. And blend it in 2 min in my kitchen aid mixer. Super easy and fast. And it's the best brown sugar ever!
Ok
Thanks for sharing your tip on making brown sugar at home. I bought a lot of brown sugar and stored but now I will use this method. :)
Great to know I can make my own! I use more brown sugar in the summer for BBQ'd ribs and baked beans
Loving this series, thank you
I love videos like this ,I never new this could be made at home . I learned confectioners sugar last year and awesome to have for a recipe but never buy and was able to do up in the Ninja bullet in a flash .
I am not a minimalist but I agree with you about downsizing closets. I have a lot of pieces of clothing that do not fit taking up room in my closet. I have recently started putting pieces online for sell. There is no sense in me keeping things I can’t wear when someone else could use them.
Love these jar recipes!
I use a lot of brown sugar in my baking. Had no idea it was so easy to make-especially after reading the ‘use kitchen aid’ comments. Another fab idea to add to my list :) thanks
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you lady never new that.
Thank you
This was fascinating and I'm going to do this! Thanks for the video.
Glad it was helpful!
I would watch you if you did a series on becoming a minimalist. I want to do the same. I have a different reason - but I want to get rid of everything I absolutely do not have to have.
Great idea!
I didn't know you can make brown sugar at home. Thanks.
So glad you did this video! I just used my last little bit earlier to make cookies. 🙂
I make brown sugar like that as needed. I never need big quantities so I make a little at the time
My suggestion is to put away the clothes you think you don’t need/want to care for for a couple of months. That way you can try it out to see if it works for you.
I’m excited about trying this brown sugar in fact I just called somebody and ask them if they would stop by the store and pick me up some so I think I got white sugar and I know I have molasses so maybe I’ll just try making it today thanks a lot
I do this, but I use my food processor. And yes -- as someone else mentioned, powdered sugar in my bullet blender.
Sugar and salt are homestead musts. More important than one realizes.
Thank you very good advice
Thank you so very much for sharing!!!!!!!
Just a thought on the minimalist thing. Are you sure it's the right time to go minimalist, considering how things in the world are going right now? My thought is to hold on to those extra things, at least for a little while longer, because I'm seeing hard times coming and you just may be glad you have those extra things to dig into in the not-too-distant future. Sure, maybe don't purchase anything new (unless, of course, it's something you truly need), but I think having extra right now the way the world is heading would be the wiser thing to do. I think, too, that people would do well to learn some basic sewing so they would be able to repair their clothing (hems, seams, missing buttons, minor tears/rips, darning socks, etc.) in case things get too expensive to replace by buying new, or if items in stores get to be slim-picking. It's just a thought, Rachel. I really feel that although 2020 was "a year to remember," the upcoming few years may be even more "memorable." I mean not to criticize the minimalist line of thought, but rather I simply mean well by suggesting you reconsider getting rid of those extra items . . . at least for right now. And, by the way, thanks for the instruction on how to make our own brown sugar. This is what I'll do from now on! God bless you guys!
I learn so much from you. Thank you so very much
Yeah, girl I could try a KitchenAid!!! Whew
Thanks so much for sharing. I've always known that's how it was made but was really unsure of the process. Thanks again!!
Can’t wait for the spice cake mix recipe!
I was in the middle of making cookies one day and needed brown sugar and discovered that I didn't have any. I just put some white sugar and molasses in the cookie dough separately. Worked wonderfully for me. It was just one of those things .
I found to do it in reverse, I add the sugar to the molasses a little at a time till i get the lightness or darkness I want, Blends in quicker.
Hey I made mine yesterday as needed it for pork ribs. Gorgeous & so were the slow cooked ribs. Cheers Denise- Australia
Sounds delicious
Thanks Rachel, I sometimes make brown sugar too! I love the idea for a series on Minimal clothing, how neato!
Wish me luck
Great minds think alike 😂 I was just thinking about making some brown sugar and yes, being more minimal in life is a goal as well. Thanks for encouraging video. Have a Blessed day my friend!
Oh wish us both luck!
I hate putting clothes away after the laundry is done...so I officially designated my laundry room as The Closet Annex. The top of the dryer is the His side. The laundry basket is the Her's side. Problem solved!!
I hear you on laundry lol. We have a family of 6 and constantly have laundry to wash!!!
Yep, homemade brown sugar is so easy! I’ve been doing that for years :) I stated making my own for the very same reason. I could easily find organic sugar, but rarely would see organic brown sugar.
I’ve been making my own brown sugar for a while. I don’t know if it’s just me or what but I think it tastes better than the store bought.
It sure does
Can’t you use a mixer to mix the molasses into the sugar? Love your channel 🌺
Great knack.
I am not a minimalist, but I have decided the best thing for me to do is buy clothing pieces that are long lasting, good quality, that I really like and only buying a couple of new outfits per season, but if I do...I get rid of outfits that I no longer enjoy, are getting worn out, etc. I used to have 2 closets absolutely packed with clothing and now I have 1 closet. This closet is very small, not a walk in, etc. As for shoes, I've gotten rid of everything that I just do not wear, is not comfortable really, or worn out. I used to hang on to shoes forever because I had to have a lot of business attire. Now that I am semi retired, I do not have to keep all of those things and the only time I wear a dress is if I'm going to a function. So, I basically keep 3 really nice dresses other than my "casual" broomstick skirts. I also went through all of my jewelry and only kept pieces that are real and that I wear often. I just absolutely hate clutter, so that was my inspiration.
Thanks for the tips!!
Had NO idea! This is great cuz yes, I have molasses!!! ❤️ Kristy in Missouri 😃🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Rachel I was cracking up about becoming a minimalist on clothing and there was 7 or 8 pairs of shoes by your door. It looks exactly like my entry. I think I need to start with shoes. 😹
One thing at a time 🤣
Thanks for the video. Can you put it in a food processor and blend it together?
Where do you bulk buy??, and thank you been wanting to try this.. I too love fall winter clothing..
I have found that my homemade brown sugar doesn't get hard as quickly! (and I use my hands...it's just for my family and they don't care!!) And please do the minimalism videos. I have been working toward it as well. It will be fun to see how you do it!!
Same here
Rachel, do you have a blending fork? I was thinking it would help a lot when blending the brown sugars.
Obsessed with your content and I love how often you upload🙌🏾 do you have any fun Christmas baking/cooking videos planned?🎄🎄
This weekend I'm filming a make ahead pumpkin bread pudding for Thanksgiving 😋
@@1870s yum so exciting 🤩🤩🤩
Thanks for sharing! I cannot wait for the spiced cake mix video. I have been a minimalist in my clothing for years. LOL ~ Stephanie
Oh man share any tips you have
@@1870s My biggest tip is to make sure that you get quality clothes (they last longer) and clothes that can be interchanged to make "different" outfits. And accessories.
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OH YUMM Spice Cake count me in!!
😊nice work
I think you should do it , I know I could use help along the clothes thing FOR SURE!!!
I was wondering if you were going to have measurements that I could go by so I don't keep having the ahem, tempting molasses finger too. lol I've also just eyeballed the sugar and molasses direct to recipes.
I'm excited because this winter I'm going into it with five long sleeve shirts. :) Second time in my life I've had so many winter clothes. I don't mind laundry, just hate that it bangs up my clothes while I'm not even getting any use out of them. It's the wear and tear that bothers me. Mostly because, between the sun and laundry, my favorites start eventually looking like I'm an extra in a Mad Max film.
Hard to justify winter clothes, here, and I hate hate shopping. Yet I'm thrilled I won't be trying to wear my really old two cardigans, on just my forearms, all winter again. Haha When you said 30 items I was like oh, yeah maybe have that, started mentally counting... but then I'm not sure.
Are we counting backups? Like the identical skirt, packed, but ready to go when skirt number one, with the deep pockets and my added reinforced stitching, is threadbare? I've learned if I really love something manufactured, get another right away; because I won't see anything quite like it again for 10-20 years. I try to get backups of my top 3 favorite shirts, but often miss my window of opportunity.
If we are counting underwear and socks also that's a nope on 30 items! I also have the beautiful stuff packed away my parents send me when they catch me on a video call. At this point I could probably go on a seven day trip into a city and wear something different, but a few years slightly out of date, each day. lol It's just all too fragile and nice for my normal life.
Same! I HATE laundry!
Do you think it’s possible to achieve a similar result by using a food processor with the plastic blade (not the steel cutting blade)? Love your copper mixing bowls.
Sounds like it based on all the comments 🤣
I do this but I use my kitchenaid and do a large batch at a time.
Same here. Works better.
I agree with your husband.
Where do you get the bulk molasses and sugar?
Where do you get your white sugar and molasses in bulk from?
Can you use blackstrap?
What kind of molasses do you use.
Would an electric hand mixer not work?
going to have to try this. I had to buy dominos brand dark brown last grocery trip because walmart didnt have dark brown generic and their light looked like tan white sugar. Seriously they cut the molass's down so much it really just looked like that 'sugar in the raw' stuff.
I was going to mention this. I was in Walmart last night and they were putting out their holiday bulk baking supplies in pallets in tge center aisle. Their light brown sugar looked lighter than the sugar in the raw i use for coffee! I even pointed it out to hubby it didn't look like brown sugar!.
I'm glad I have molasses. I think I'll just add it to my zulka sugar to make my own this year
Could you use a food processor or a blender?
How do you can your molasses?
I use a food processer..
I make my own brown sugar. It’s easier because it does not get hard vs the store brown sugar.
I use my mixer
Look up ' United Buying Clubs' on the computer and see if there is one close to you. That where I buy all my bulk foods.
Can you put the ingredients in a blender or food processor to combine it?
Use the kitchen aid mixer or a stand mixer if you have one and can use food processor. Blender does not seem to work well I’ve Tried with my vita mix .