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From: slb@bbncc5.UUCP (Susan Bernstein)
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Subject: Re: Cacti as food (huh?)
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Date: Fri, 10-Jan-86 19:09:50 EST
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Prickly pears:  you can make a wonderful ice (sorbet) from
these fruit.   I don't have a written recipe in front of me,
but as I recall it is very simple:

peel a bunch (?1 1/2 - 2 lb?), and put the pulp through a food
mill.  this gets rid of the black seeds.

add sugar (3/4 - 1 c)

maybe add a drop of orange-based liqueur/cognac or a bit of
orange juice  [don't quote me on this step, but it can't be bad]

freeze in your favorite ice cream maker.