Nopalito Pie

Ingredients

 * 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 margarine
 * 1 	slice Fruit of prickly pear cactus (optional)

Directions

 * 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;
 * 9) Fold edges under and flute into a pretty edge.
 * 10) Bake for 50-60 minutes.
 * 11) Garnish with slice of prickly pear fruit, if desired.