: soft sugar whose crystals are covered by a film of refined dark syrup
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López-Alt shared a recipe from a Kentucky friend who puts cocktail weenies in a slow cooker with a cup of ketchup, a cup of brown sugar, and a cup of bourbon before a party.—
Dianna Douglas,
NPR,
28 June 2026 Mention of the farm brought to mind a make-believe oasis of sunshine, warm fields of thick, green grass, fat red apples hanging from a tree, oats mixed with brown sugar in the trough, and a cool, clear stream winding through the center of it all.—
Will MacKin,
New Yorker,
28 June 2026 Other reviewers swapped in butter for the shortening and reduced the brown sugar in the filling.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 June 2026 Once in the pan, the batter gets a sprinkle of brown sugar and pecans, which bake into a caramel-like layer on top of the cake.—
Erin Merhar,
Southern Living,
23 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for brown sugar