Barrel Cactus Candy - Recipe

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BARREL CACTUS CANDY

Take the barrel cactus and cut off around until you get to the white meat. Do not use center of cactus because it's very hard to slice. Start by slicing one inch strips of cactus. Soak in cold water overnight. Next morning drain and slice into one-inch cubic squares. Cook in boiling water until tender.

For two quarts of cactus cubes, make the following syrup:

3 c. sugar
1 c. water
2 tbsp. orange juice
1 tbsp. lemon juice
1 tsp. orange peel

Stir and dissolve syrup over low heat until thoroughly dissolved. Put in cactus and cool slowly until syrup is absorbed. Roll in powdered sugar.

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Barrel Cactus Candy

· Nov 24 · #174430

Anikah (Arizona) says:

This was very helpful, because none of the other websites had nothing!

· Sep 18 · #176661

Tsi (Arizona) says:

I like it, and I'm not great for candy. Some friends who do yard work dropped off a load of mulch for me, and they had cut down a barrel cactus. It went with the mulch, so I thought, Apache Jam! I can't recall how the old ones used to make it when I was a kid, but this is very close. If you take the cubes and puree them, I think that's the jam.

· Jun 22 · #188134

I used to buy it in mexican food stores (Arizona) says:

I think it is against the law to cut barrel cactus. I have not seen this candy in years. Or they are too lazy to make it. I have made it in the past and it was delicious.

· Jun 22 · #188135

I used to buy it in mexican food stores (Arizona) says:

It can also be made with pumpkin.

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