Recipe for cooking candied nopalitos

Desserts to Go with Coffee and Tea :: Candies and Confections

Candied Nopalitos (Nopalitos en almíbar)

2 c. sugar
1 c. water
4 young cactus paddles, all spines removed

Bring water and sugar to a boil over med. to med.-high heat.

Meanwhile cut clean nopalitos into 1 x 3-in. pieces or into sm. shapes with a cookie cutter. Rinse the nopalitos under cold water until the mucous-like substance that can be seen along cut portions disappears. Add the nopalitos to the boiling syrup, turn the heat down until it is just a bare simmer, and cook for 15 mins..

With tongs, remove the nopalitos to a plate and spoon some syrup over them. Serve with coffee and dessert after a meal.