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Cactus Jelly #2




Source of Recipe


from cooks com


List of Ingredients




1 quart prickly pear fruit
1 pkg. powdered pection, (1 3/4 oz.)
3 tbsp. lemon, lime, or sour orange juice
3 1/2 c. sugar

Recipe



Select ripe, but not over ripe, prickly pear fruit.
Brush the fruit under running water.
Cut or not, your choice and place in a pot with just enough
water to cover. Cook until quite tender and soft.
Strain through two thicknesses of cloth or jelly bag.
Measure 2 1/2 cups of juice and add the pectin.
Bring to a fast boil, stirring constantly.
Add whichever juice you are using and the sugar.
Bring to a boil that cannot be stirred down and boil for
15 - 20 minutes. Remove from heat, skim, and pour into
sterilized jelly jars. Cover at once with 1/8" paraffin.