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cactus candy
3 cups granulated sugar 1 cup water 2 tablespoons orange juice 1 tablespoon lemon juice Source: Arizona Cookbook Select prickly pear cactus (or small barrel cactus if ...
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Ingredients4 items
Ingredients
- 3cupgranulated sugar
- 1cupwater
- 2tablespoonorange juice
- 1tablespoonlemon juice
Directions
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Cactus Candy 3 cups granulated sugar 1 cup water 2 tablespoons orange juice 1 tablespoon lemon juice Source: Arizona Cookbook Select prickly
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Remove spines and outside layer with large knife
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Cut pulp across in slices one-inch thick
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Soak overnight in cold water
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Remove from water, cut into 1-inch cubes and cook in boiling water until tender
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Cook slowly in the following syrup until nearly all the syrup is absorbed
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Do not scorch! Syrup (for 2 quarts of cactus cubes) Heat all ingredients until sugar is dissolved, then add cactus
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Remove cactus from syrup