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Cactus Candy




Source of Recipe


rc-Phil


List of Ingredients







3 c Granulated sugar
1 c Water
2 T Orange juice
1 T Lemon juice



Recipe



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).


Recipe


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
one0inch cubes and cook in boiling water til 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.