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Packed Light Brown Sugar
Mellow caramel sweetness with a faint molasses edge.
Lens analyzedPacked light brown sugar is granulated sugar with a small amount of molasses mixed back in, giving it a pale caramel color, a faint molasses tang, and a texture moist enough to pack firmly into a measuring cup. Recipes call for it "packed" so the amount measured matches how densely it settles compared to loose granulated sugar.
Where it comes from
Brown sugar's molasses coating goes back to less-refined cane sugar processing, and the light brown version sold today is made by blending a measured amount of molasses back into refined white sugar for a consistent, milder result.
Buying it
Squeeze the bag before buying if you can — fresh brown sugar should feel soft and pliable, not rock hard, which signals it's dried out on the shelf.
Storing it
Keep it sealed tightly in the pantry, and if it hardens, tuck a slice of bread or a damp paper towel in the container for a day to soften it back up.
Keeps about 1 year in the pantry.
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