Baked Prickly Pears


I got this at ajo, arizona's 150th anniversary. It is credited to mary ann heacock of colorado cactophiles. This looks like a delicious desert dessert!!

Steps


Gather large ripe fruit.
Wash and slit to remove seeds.
Preheat oven to 325- 350 degrees.
Spread fruits in a sigle layer in a buttered 8 inch pan.
Combine sugar , cinnamon , and butter and mix well with fingers.
Add lemon juice and stir well with a spoon.
Sprinkle mixture evenly over fruits.
Bake 30- 35 minutes and serve warm with cream.

Ingredients


prickly pears, sugar, butter, cinnamon, lemon juice