Nopalito Pie (Cactus Pie)

• 8 fresh cactus pieces, paddles with thorns and eyes removed and tough edges sliced off,diced
• 1 pastry for double-crust pie, 9 inch (either your favorite recipe OR frozen premade pie crusts)
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon margarine
• 1 slice Fruit of prickly pear cactus (optional)

1. Preheat oven to 350F.
2. Parboil cactus for 3 minutes in enough boiling, lightly salted water to cover in a covered saucepan.
3. Drain and rinse under running water.
4. Roll half of pastry to 1/8-inch thickness on a lightly floured surface.
5. Place in a 9-inch pie plate; trim off excess pastry along edges and set to the side.
6. Combine cactus dice (nopalitos) and next three ingredients; mix well by hand.
7. Spoon filling evenly into pastry shell, and dot with butter.
8. Roll remaining pastry to 1/8-inch thickness; cut into 1/2-inch strips and arrange into lattice; fold edges under and flute into a pretty edge.
9. Bake for 50-60 minutes.
10. Garnish with slice of prickly pear fruit, if desired.

cactus, pastry, sugar, flour, cinnamon, butter, pear cactus

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/nopalito-pie-cactus-pie-85893 (may not work)