Nopalito Pie

Ingredients

 * 1) 8  	 fresh   cactus pieces, paddles with thorns and eyes removed and tough edges sliced off,diced
 * 2) 1 	pastry for double-crust pie, 9 inch (either your favorite recipe OR frozen premade pie crusts)
 * 3) 1 	cup sugar
 * 4) 3 	tablespoons flour
 * 5) 3/4 	teaspoon cinnamon
 * 6) 1 	tablespoon butter or margarine
 * 7) 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; 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.