How To Use Hardened Honey
We are reevaluating the use of dried honey now since we are having a hard time finding a pure product.
How to use hardened honey. Store in an airtight jar until you are ready to use them. We will be using the stove top i do not know if you can use a. You can actually dissolve the crystals and soften the honey really easily. Saucepan pot an asparagus pot also works great for this as it will use much less water. If your honey is crystallized and you prefer to use it as a liquid simply place the honey jar in warm water and stir until the crystals dissolve.
Admittedly this method worked really well. Or place the honey in a microwave safe container with the lid off and microwave stirring every 30 seconds until the crystals dissolve. Glass jar if honey is in a plastic container cover is optional and if you use one make sure you don t put it on the jar very tight keep it loose. No your honey has crystallized but you can reverse the process. Spray candy molds with unflavored non stick cooking spray.
I removed the lid and put the honey in the microwave on medium for about 1 minute and voila liquid honey. As the honey cools it will become hard and smooth to the touch. Wrap each spoon individually with cellophane. This worked so well because my. If the honey is too hard try running the bottle under hot water from the faucet to soften the honey before squeezing the bottle again.
Some of the powdered honey products we have tried in the past are using cane sugar with the honey or seem to be completely out of business. Upon finding a jar of solid gritty honey you may think it has spoiled. Also try mixing crystallized honey with peanut butter see our recipe section for a wonderful treat. For example if you use honey primarily in tea a scoop of crystallized honey is easier to measure and less likely to create a mess plus it will dissolve just as quickly. Honey stored at colder temperatures will crystallize faster than honey stored above 70 degrees f.
However if you prefer liquid honey simply gently heat the jar. Be careful not to boil or scorch the honey. Make sure to use a hot mitt to move the jar as it may be hot. Which explains why we have more of a problem with this during the fall and winter months than we do in the summertime. Not much is needed to fix your crystallized honey.