Candied Cactus Recipe

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Candied Cactus
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Ingredients
6
Count
Nutrition
128
Calories
Total time
55
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 3 cups cactus pieces, cleaned of spines and cubed
  • 3 cups sugar
  • 1/2 cup water
  • food coloring (optional)

Directions:

  1. Clean off any spines and glochids (the little hairy spines) from your cactus paddles; peel green skin and cube into 1 x 1/2 inch pieces.
  2. Soak overnight in cold water.
  3. Drain very well.
  4. Make a syrup of sugar, water and fruit juices; add cactus and cook until syrup is nearly all absorbed, taking caution not to scorch.
  5. May be tinted with food coloring if desired.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 127.61 Kcal (534 kJ)
Calories from fat 0 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g 0%
Sodium 13.26mg 1%
Potassium 159.09mg 3%
Total Carbs 32.12g 11%
Sugars 30.24g 121%
Dietary Fiber 1.18g 5%
Protein 0.62g 1%
Vitamin C 7.7mg 13%
Calcium 96.3mg 10%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 124.03 Kcal (519 kJ)
Calories from fat 0 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g 0%
Sodium 12.89mg 1%
Potassium 154.64mg 3%
Total Carbs 31.22g 11%
Sugars 29.39g 121%
Dietary Fiber 1.15g 5%
Protein 0.6g 1%
Vitamin C 7.5mg 13%
Calcium 93.6mg 10%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 2.3
    Points
  • 3
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • fat free,
  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium,
  • cholesterol free

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