Beginning Saturday, when off-peak round-trip rail discounts are discontinued and NJ Transit fare hikes go into effect system-wide, an off-peak round trip from Long Branch to New York Penn Station goes from $20.50 to $30.
A quicker way to soften brown sugar is to put a moist paper towel in a plastic bag with the sugar and microwave it for 20 seconds. If you are leery about microwaving plastic, you could also put the sugar in a glass or ceramic bowl with a moist paper towel and cover it with a lid or plate.
Remove them from their pan after about 10 minutes, and allow them to cool completely on a wire rack. If you want to ice them, go ahead and do so. Frostings made of confectionersâ sugar freeze and defrost well. Cut the brownies into portion sizes using a serrated knife.