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Cactus Candy 2

Barrel cactus is the only cactus used in candymaking. Cut cactus into one-inch slices. Take out the core and remove the rind as only the pulp is used. Cube pulp and cover it with water. Boil for about 5 hours. Drain thoroughly. Make a solution that is 50 percent sugar and 50 percent white corn syrup. This mixture should cover the pulp. Cook pulp and syrup for an hour. Allow it to stand until the next day.

On the third day, cook syrup until it threads. It should look like preserves when ready to crystallize. Take another kettle and make a fresh mixture, using 2 parts sugar to 1 part corn syrup. Stir and cook this fresh mixture until it is a little cloudy. While still cloudy, take cactus pulp and drop each piece into mixture for about 2 minutes (several pieces may be dropped in at one time). Remove with tongs and place on a piece of screen where it will drain. Do not put the pieces of cactus too close together as they will form a solid mass.