http://arizonaoddities.com/2009/06/prickly-pear-fruit-makes-candy-jelly/ Thu, 17 May 2012 23:21:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://arizonaoddities.com/2009/06/prickly-pear-fruit-makes-candy-jelly/comment-page-1/#comment-764 blackberry jam, the nector of the gods. | run, victoria, run Mon, 15 Aug 2011 20:56:36 +0000 http://arizonaoddities.com/?p=206#comment-764 [...] who has received a Christmas gift from my family will attest my dad is well-known for his prickly pear cactus jelly. Since I haven’t had any in at least a year, I decided to try making my own jam this [...] [...] who has received a Christmas gift from my family will attest my dad is well-known for his prickly pear cactus jelly. Since I haven’t had any in at least a year, I decided to try making my own jam this [...]

]]> http://arizonaoddities.com/2009/06/prickly-pear-fruit-makes-candy-jelly/comment-page-1/#comment-142 Valley 101 Limerick Contest… Winner Revealed | Arizona Oddities Sun, 23 Aug 2009 03:03:08 +0000 http://arizonaoddities.com/?p=206#comment-142 [...] Prickly Pear Fruit Makes Candy, Jelly [...] [...] Prickly Pear Fruit Makes Candy, Jelly [...]

]]> http://arizonaoddities.com/2009/06/prickly-pear-fruit-makes-candy-jelly/comment-page-1/#comment-99 Mary Tappe Wed, 22 Jul 2009 19:56:12 +0000 http://arizonaoddities.com/?p=206#comment-99 Of course both items were really made from the fruit of the Prickly Pear Cactus. There was a time when people would go arouth and gather the fruit with tongs because of the fine needles on the fruit. They are boiled and skinned and mashed down to use in the various recipes. They also stain like the dickens. Of course both items were really made from the fruit of the Prickly Pear Cactus. There was a time when people would go arouth and gather the fruit with tongs because of the fine needles on the fruit. They are boiled and skinned and mashed down to use in the various recipes. They also stain like the dickens.

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