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Prickly Pear Jelly Ingredients: About 15 large prickly pear fruits Lemon or lime juice Powdered pectin or Sure-Jell Sugar Preparation: Use only fully ripe fruits. Slightly green fruits add an unpleasant sour flavor to the jelly. After removing the spines, cover the fruit in water and boil untijl tender, about 20 minutes. Mash the fruit and strain it through cheesecloth to produce the juice. Measure the juice. (For every cup of juice, you will need 1 1/2 tablespoons powdered pectin or Sure-Jell, 2 tablespoons lemon or lime juice, and 1 to 1 1/2 cups sugar. The smaller amount of sugar yields a slightly tart jelly.) Pour the juice into a clean pot, add the pectin, and bring to a quick boil, stirring constantly. Add the lemon juice and sugar. Bring to a rolling boil, and cook for 3 minutes or until it passes the jelly test. Pour the jelly into jars. |
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