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Fresh Prickly Pear Ice

 

Recipe By :Authentic Mexican,Rick Bayless w/ Deann Groen Bayless

Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Desserts Eat-Lf Mailing List

Fruit Vegetarian

 

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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3 1/2 Pounds fresh prickly pears -- (abt 18 med)

1 Cup water

1 Cup sugar

3 Tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice

 

Cut a 1/2-inch slice off both ends of the prickly pears, then make a 1/2-inch

deep incision down one side, end to end. Carefully (there are spines) peel off

the rind, starting from your incision. If the prickly pear is ripe, the rind

will easily peel away. Roughly chop the peeled fruit.

 

Place the fruit in a blender or food processor. Add water, sugar and lime juice

and blend for several minutes, or until the sugar is dissolved. Strain through a

medium-mesh sieve. Taste for sweetness, adding more sugar or lime juice if

necessary. Chill thoroughly.

 

Pour chilled mixture into canister of ice cream freezer and freeze according to

manufacturer's directions. When the ice comes out of the machine, it may be

rather soft; for a firmer texture, let it ``ripen'' in your freezer for a couple

of hours before serving.

 

Serves 6.

 

>From ``Authentic Mexican'' by Rick Bayless with Deann Groen Bayless

(William Morrow, 1987)

 

Posted on the San Jose Mercury News Web Site. Copied with permission.

 

>Reggie Dwork <reggie

 

 

 

 

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NOTES : HERE'S an unusual recipe that uses the fruit of the nopal cactus. The

puree, before freezing, also makes a delicious sauce over ice cream or puddled

under a simple bread pudding.

 

Cal 212.5

Fat 1g

Carb 53g

Fib 7.2g

Pro 1.5g

Sod 12mg

CFF 4%

 

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