Okay back to the pantry Making Brown Sugar!
As you read my recipes you find ** after the ingredients noting that you can save money and make this item yourself or when in a pinch and you've run out or if it is something you only use on occasion and wish not to purchase to waste the rest of it – which is very understandable with the price of everything today!
So it's time to get busy and make some of your own brown sugar.
There is really no effort involved – it's so easy.
Place 1 cup of granulated sugar into a bowl.
Measure in 1 tablespoon molasses.
Work the molasses into the sugar using a fork until thoroughly incorporated.
For making light brown sugar – use light molasses and for making dark brown sugar – use dark molasses.
Don't want to buy dark brown molasses? Add more light molasses to make dark brown sugar.
Make as much as you need – no waste for those that use it rarely.
Adding to the pantry – Make Your Own Confectioners Sugar
Making your own confectioners' sugar (a/k/a powdered sugar, 10X, icing sugar) is the easiest!
You will see ** next to many ingredients in my recipes here on site. That is a note that you can make it yourself.
Making your own ingredients is great when you are in a pinch and run out or can't get out for some reason, helps to save money, and is also nice for those of you that don't use some items when cooking or baking as often and you do not want to waste any.
A note first – the sugar granules can scratch your plastic blender or food processor and if so, you can use a coffee or spice grinder to do the job.
I actually have a mini-processor that I've "broken in" quite well – so it's the scratched one I use for jobs like this.
for each cup of confectioners' sugar you need – place 1 cup granulated sugar in your blender or processor and (blend) pulse until you have a fine powder.
NOTE: Commercially-made confectioners' sugar has additives and/or cornstarch in it as well. If you want to achieve that same taste – add about 1 to 1 1/4 tablespoons cornstarch to each cup of sugar you are grinding. Just remember to re-measure your confectioners' sugar before using it!
BEST HAWAIIAN BONELESS CHICKEN BREAST
4-6 Boneless Chicken Breasts
1/2 c. unsweetened pineapple juice
1/4 c. vegetable oil
1 tbsp. brown sugar
1 tsp. garlic powder
2 tsp. dry mustard (I put a small dab of regular mustard)
2 tsp. ground ginger
1/4 tsp. ground pepper
Combine in saucepan all ingredients except chicken. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer 5 minutes. Let cool, pour over chicken which has been placed in a shallow dish. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or more, remove chicken from sauce, cook on grill about 20 minutes. Baste while cooking.
I like to mix pineapple, kiwi, and strawberries for a very yummy fruit salad to go with it.
I promise, if you try this you will find it very easy to get a wonderful Hawaiian dish on the table.
