Best 2 Cactus Candy Recipes

CACTUS CANDY

Steps:

• Select prickly pear cactus. Remove spines and outside layer(skin) with large knife(this can be bought already spined in stores).I found this at Walmart!. Cut pulp across in slices one-inch thick.
• Soak overnight in cold water. Remove from water, cut in 1" cubes and cook in boiling water til tender. Drain.
• Heat the sugar and water until sugar is dissolved. Then add cactus. Cook slowly in the syrup until nearly all the syrup is absorbed. Do not scorch! Remove 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.

PRICKLY PEAR CANDY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Strain prickly pear juice into a bowl through 2 layers of cheesecloth.
• Combine the juice and sugar in a saucepan. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat; pour candy mixture onto the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake until firm, about 5 minutes. Remove and let candy cool in the pan until set, at least 30 minutes.
• Cut candy into bite-size pieces and wrap in plastic wrap.