How can I tell if my flour and sugar have gone bad?
I moved into my new apartment when I got married and just started using all the pantry supplies that my now-husband already had. Well I’m fairly certain he’s had the bag of flour and bag of sugar in his pantry at least a year and they’ve been through a move but they are barely used.
Should I toss these? Is there a way to tell if they’ve gone bad. I do know that flour has a shelf life, but how long?
White Flour
Unopened bags of white flour normally stay fresh for up to a year. Open a bag up and it will keep for another 6 to 8 months.
Whole Wheat Flour
An unopened bag of whole wheat flour will stay fresh for up to a year as well. But an opened bag should be refrigerated and used up within 6 months before the oil in it turns rancid.
Granulated Sugar
Unopened bags of white, granulated sugar have a long shelf life of 2 years, as long as they are kept cool and dry. It’s best to use opened bags within 6 months.
Confectioner’s Sugar
An unopened bag of Confectioner’s sugar (also called “Powdered” or “Icing” sugar) can last up to 2 years as well.
Brown Sugar
Only stays fresh for about 6 months if the bag is opened or not.
Keep in mind, that, just because brown sugar becomes hard, doesn’t mean it’s not good to use.You can easily make it soft again by placing it in your microwave oven for 30 seconds intervals.
Hope that helps! Happy cooking
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