Instructions: Select prickly pear cactus (or small barrel cactus if you own this type of cactus, since its illegal to remove it from the desert). 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.

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