glendann
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| Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 1:52 am Post subject: Prickly Pear Candy |
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Cactus Candy
Yields: 6 servings
3 lg. Prickly Pear Cactus pads
3 c Granulated sugar
1 c Water
2 Tlb. Orange juice
1 Tlb. Lemon juice
From: Arizona Cookbook
Select prickly pear cactus (or small barrel cactus if you own this type of
cactus, since it's illegal to remove it from the desert). Remove spines and
outside layer with large knife. Cut pulp across in slices one-inch thick. Soak
overnight in cold water. Remove from water, cut in one inch cubes and cook in
boiling water till tender. Drain. Cook slowly in the following syrup until nearly all
the syrup is absorbed. Do not scorch!
SYRUP for 2 QUARTS of CACTUS CUBES
Heat all ingredients until sugar is dissolved. Then add cactus. Remover cactus
from syrup, drain and roll in granulated or powdered sugar. For colored cactus
candy, any vegetable food coloring may be added to the syrup.
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eileen
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| Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 9:52 am Post subject: |
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I guess you'd need to wear rubber gloves to remove all those spines or else you'd be picking them out of your hands for ages. 
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glendann
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Yes,You may never get them all out .
Use thongs hold them over a flame and burn them off might be a way.I don't mess with them Eileen as they are more trouble than their worth.
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eileen
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I meant to say Glenda that I love your Chrissy tree siggie - very festive!! 
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glendann
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Thank You very much.I thought yours was
just so cute .I had to try one for mine.I had to ask for help from Frank.
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EJ
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| Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 10:34 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for posting this Glendann! Could come in very handy in the summer when I am overun with prickly pear pads!
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