Late summer in Arizona the prickly pear cactus are full of beautiful deep red fruit. When I see these in the desert it means only one thing—-jelly making time!
Making prickly pear jelly can be a tricky and sticky process (literally). No matter how careful I am when picking the fruit, inevitably I end up with some stickers in my fingers. Use tongs to twist the fruit off of the prickly pear plant and drop in a bucket. If you happen to get a sticker or two in your fingers just wrap it with tape and pull it out!
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