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Crazy Cactus Candy


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Serves 12-24 | Prep Time 30 | Cook Time 15

Why I Love This Recipe

That's right~Cactus!


Ingredients You'll Need

3 cups sugar
2 tablespoons orange juice
1 cup water
1 tablespoon lemon juice


Directions

Select a prickly pear cactus and remove spines and outside layer with large knife.


Cut pulp across in slices 1 inch thick.


Soak overnight in cold water; cut in 1 inch cubes and cook in boiling water until tender.


Drain. Cook slowly in the following syrup until nearly all the syrup is absorbed.


Do not scorch.


Heat all ingredients until sugar is dissolved.


Add cactus.


Remove cactus from syrup, drain and roll in granulated or powdered sugar.


For colored cactus candy, any vegetable coloring may be added to syrup.


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