Pumpkin Seeds

  • Level: Easy
  • Total: 1 hr
  • Prep: 10 min
  • Cook: 50 min
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Directions

  1. Seed the pumpkin: Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. Using a spoon, scrape the pulp and seeds out of your pumpkin into a bowl.
  2. Clean the seeds: Separate the seeds from the stringy pulp, rinse the seeds in a colander under cold water, then shake dry. Don't blot with paper towels; the seeds will stick.
  3. Dry them: Spread the seeds in a single layer on an oiled baking sheet and roast 30 minutes to dry them out.
  4. Add spices: Toss the seeds with olive oil, salt and your choice of spices (see below). Return to the oven and bake until crisp and golden, about 20 more minutes.
  5. Sweet Toss with cinnamon and sugar (do not use salt in step 4).
  6. Indian Toss with garam masala; mix with currants after roasting.
  7. Spanish Toss with smoked paprika; mix with slivered almonds after roasting.
  8. Italian Toss with grated parmesan and dried oregano.
  9. Barbecue Toss with brown sugar, chipotle chile powder and ground cumin.

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Anonymous

I don't get it. Why does every recipe on the internet call for boiling or rinsing seeds prior to baking.   I've tried them and they aren't good at all. I'm 50 years old and my mom never did and they were great. She just pulled all the gunk off. <div>The best seeds I ever made were ones I didn't rinse. Just took off all the gunk, put butter on pan and seasoned with salt.  I put them in a 200 degree oven before work and I meant to turn it off before I left then finish when I got back, but I forgot. So they sat in the oven all day, for I'd say about 9 hrs. Not being stirred or anything. I got home and could smell them and was soo scared they were burnt and I'd been on the verge of burning my apt down. Nope, not only were they fine, they were nice and crispy and when I tried one I was amazed. I thought if I'd known how good leaving them all day would make them I'd have done that a long time ago. </div><div><br /><div><br /></div></div>

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