Cactus Rubies

This is a red jellied candy from an ancient Arizona food, the prickly pear cactus. Tourists buy a lot of this when they visit Arizona.

2 cups granulated sugar
1 1/3 cups light corn syrup ...

Cajun Praline Fudge

1/4 cup butter
1 (5 ounce) can evaporated milk
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1 1/2 cups pecans
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Mix sugar and evaporated milk. Boil until 210 de ...

Candied Apples

Kids love these apples with a soft, chewy caramel coating.

6 medium-size apples
1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup white corn syrup
1 (15 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1/8 te ...

Candied Flowers

1 cup flowers*
2 egg whites, lightly beaten
2 cups superfine sugar

Use only clean flowers which have not been sprayed with chemicals. Flowers should be freshly-picked and dry. Small ...

Candied Flowers

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1 egg white (use powdered egg whites to avoid salmonella)
100 proof vodka
Superfine granulated sugar
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Candied Grapefruit Peel

Peels from 3 grapefruits, cut into large pieces
2 cups granulated sugar
1 cup water
1/4 cup light corn syrup

Place grapefruit peels in a saucepan and cover them water. Br ...

Candied Lime Peel

2 limes
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 1/2 cups water

Squeeze juice from limes and save in refrigerator for later use. Slice lime peels thinly. In a heavy saucepan on high heat, boil ...

Candied Mint Leaves

1 egg white
1 teaspoon water
Granulated sugar
Mint leaves (or violet blossoms)

Gather mint leaves after dew had dried. Beat egg white and 1 teaspoon water slightly with a for ...

Candied Nopalitos (Nopalitos en alm?bar)

2 cups granulated sugar
1 cup water
4 young cactus paddles, all spines removed

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

Meanwh ...

Candied Orange Slices

Peel and quarter oranges. Make a syrup of 2 cups sugar and 2 cups water. Boil until it forms a hard ball when dropped in cold water.

Remove from heat; dip orange quarters in the syr ...