Prickly Pear Syrup Recipe

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Prickly Pear Syrup
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Ingredients
4
Count
Nutrition
206
Calories
Total time
25
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 12 medium prickly pears
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1 tsp cornstarch (optional)

Directions:

  1. Put prickly pears in a bowl or dishpan full of water. Holding each one with tongs, scrub with a vegetable brush to remove dust and some of the stickers (the rest will come out later when you strain the juice).
  2. Transfer 5 at a time to a blender jar and process until liquid. Line a mesh strainer with cheesecloth and strain juice into a medium saucepan. You should have about 1 cup.
  3. Add lemon juice and sugar, and slowly bring to a simmer. Cook until syrup begins to thicken. If you want a thicker syrup, stir in 1 teaspoon of cornstarch dissolved in a little cold water and cook to thicken.
  4. Stir with wire whisk if necessary to smooth consistency.
  5. For diabetics: Use an amount of your favorite non-nutritive sweetener equivalent to 1 1/2 cups of sugar. Since sugar causes thickening, you'll have to compensate by using a little more cornstarch, or use another thickener such as guar gum or xanthan gum.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 205.66 Kcal (861 kJ)
Calories from fat 18.54 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2.06g 3%
Sodium 11.13mg 0%
Potassium 467.15mg 10%
Total Carbs 51.87g 17%
Sugars 29.69g 119%
Dietary Fiber 8.53g 34%
Protein 2.16g 4%
Vitamin C 34mg 57%
Iron 0.1mg 1%
Calcium 118.2mg 12%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 83.56 Kcal (350 kJ)
Calories from fat 7.53 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.84g 3%
Sodium 4.52mg 0%
Potassium 189.81mg 10%
Total Carbs 21.08g 17%
Sugars 12.06g 119%
Dietary Fiber 3.47g 34%
Protein 0.88g 4%
Vitamin C 13.8mg 57%
Calcium 48mg 12%

* 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

  • 3.5
    Points
  • 6
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • sodium free,
  • cholesterol free,
  • good source of fiber

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