How do I soften a 5 lb bag of white sugar?

[djshorty128]

how do I soften a 5 pound bag of white sugar?

 

[Andy M.]

Drop it on the floor.

 

[merstar]

Use the microwave or as Andy suggests, drop it on the floor. Here's some info from a past thread:
http://www.discusscooking.com/forums/f32/how-to-soften-a-5-lb-bag-of-hardened-white-sugar-56905.html

 

[Zhizara]

Also be sure to give the bag of sugar the squeeze test before you put it in your cart. I have often found bags of sugar that were already hardened.