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Title: Cactus Candy
Categories: Five, Candies, Citrus
Yield: 6 Servings

2 qt Cactus cubes

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3 c Granulated sugar
1 c Water
2 tb Orange juice
1 tb Lemon juice

Select prickly pear cactus (or small barrel cactus if
you own this type of cactus, since it's 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
1" cubes and cook in boiling water til tender. Drain.

Heat all ingredients until sugar is dissolved. Then add
cactus. Cook slowly in the following 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.

From: Arizona Cookbook

From: http://www.recipesource.com

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Title: Patience Candy
Categories: Five, Candy, Snacks, Nuts
Yield: 18 Servings

4 c Granulated sugar
1 c Milk
2 c Chopped nuts; any kind
2 tb Butter
1 ts Salt

Patience is a virtue, and you'll need it while you're
stirring this candy. But if you fix in your mind the end
result - a caramelized confection strewn with nuts - we
think you'll agree that it's worth it. (This is a great
family activity; everyone gets a turn stirring!)

In a heavy saucepan or skillet, heat about one fourth of the
sugar until melted and light brown (carmelized).

In another saucepan, combine remaining sugar and milk; cook
over medium-low heat, stirring until dissolved. Slowly add
caramelized sugar, stirring constantly. Continue cooking
until mixture reaches the soft ball stage; it will form a
ball when dropped in cold water (234AoF to 236AoF). Remove
from heat; add nuts, butter and salt; beat until creamy.

Pour into well-greased 9 x 9 x 2-inch pan; cool before
cutting into squares.

Makes 18 servings.

From: http://www.cookrecipes.com

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