ms_peacock wrote:
> "Barb" > wrote in message
> oups.com...
> >
> > ms_peacock wrote:
> >> "Barb" > wrote in message
> >> oups.com...
> >> > http://www.foodsubs.com/Sweeten.html
> >> >
> >> > But for basic American brown sugar- it's just molasses and white sugar
> >> > mixed together.
> >> >
> >> > Aloha!
> >> >
> >> > Barb
> >>
> >> Not all American brown sugar is white sugar with added molasses.
> >>
> >> http://www.chsugar.com/Consumer/dark_brown.html
> >>
> >> Ms P
> >
> > It's true; there's all kinds of sugar out there, lol!
> > I've never come upon this brown- coated sugar C&H claims is inferior-
> > to my knowledge, lol. Try mixing some molasses with white sugar and
> > you'll see exactly what I mean about basic American brown sugar.
>
> C&H brown sugar is not molasses coated white sugar. It's naturally brown
> all the way thru. It's American brown sugar.
>
>
> Ms P

I see what you're saying. Sounds like they liquify and re-crystalize
it. It's still molasses and sugar, lol.

"Brown cane sugar is a natural combination of sugar and molasses,
refined without any added colorings, flavorings or coatings. Formed
using the traditional method of crystallization, each C&H brown sugar
crystal is brown all the way through."

Adding molasses to sugar and letting it sit a bit will make it brown
all the way through, too. It sounded to me like they were alluding to
something other than real molasses being added to those inferior
products. They use the term "natural" very loosely on labels and they
were clear their product was "refined".
I
prefer homemade, though, unless the recipe specifically calls for
another. Cheaper, better and I don't have storage problems. YMMV

Aloha!

Barb