[Sca-cooks] Fw: Prickly pear fruit

[Aurore]

OHHHHHHHHHHHH I have been wanting this info for so long.  I been on this
list I should have thought to ask  Thank you, Aurore


> First off use them as fresh as possible, they start to turn bittter the
> minute they are picked.  And like a few fruits they do have a laxitive
> effect if you eat too much at once but they are good for you.  Many
> people use them to help lower their cholesterol and I know a few
> diabetics who say it helps them keep blood sugar levels well, level.
>
> And because you didn't say how they were aquired I'll say this, wear
> gloves when handleing them!  Learned this lesson as a kid.  The really
> fine, hair-like thorns on the things will drive you nuts! And unless you
> are very good at useing a propane torch to burn them off they are hard
> to get rid of.
>
> Here are a few recipes I've made in the past;