Pumpkin Seeds

"One of the best things about Halloween when I was a kid was the pumpkin seeds baking while we were finishing up the details on the carving. Serving size depends on the pumpkin"
 
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photo by Jonathan Melendez photo by Jonathan Melendez
photo by Jonathan Melendez
photo by Jonathan Melendez photo by Jonathan Melendez
photo by Jonathan Melendez photo by Jonathan Melendez
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Ready In:
35mins
Ingredients:
4
Serves:
1
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ingredients

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directions

  • Wash your pumpkin seeds (get all of the pumpkin off them).
  • Boil 1 quart of water.
  • After water has boiled, place the clean seeds and 1/8 cup of salt into water for 10 minutes- stir the whole time.
  • Melt 2 Tbs of butter.
  • Drain the seeds and mix them with the butter (add some salt if you want).
  • Place the seeds on a 2 layer tin foiled pan and place in oven at 350 F for 30 minutes.
  • Do not refrigerate seeds- put them in a sealed bowl and leave them on the kitchen table.

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Reviews

  1. I have tried baking pumpkin seeds several different ways but had never boiled them first -- it makes a big difference that my whole family liked. Thanks!
     
  2. This is an excellent recipe! I recently discovered an EASY and FAST way to clean the pumpkin seeds (which is the worst part of making pumpkin seeds). Place the seeds in water and stir with your hands to clean them; all of the clean seeds will float to the top while the pumpkin strings and flesh sink to the bottom. Use a slotted spoon to remove the seeds from the water!
     
  3. Thanks for the wonderful recipe. My grandaughter always requests toasted pumpkin seeds every halloween. Based on here-say, I increased the salt to 1/4 cup and added 1/8 cup garlic salt as well as baking time to 45 minutes. The children in her class loved them. It was a nice halloween treat!!! We'll definately do this one every year.
     
  4. Perfect, just what my family was looking for!!
     
  5. I liked the boil then bake method, but my seeds were burned after 15 minutes at 350. I notice other recipes recommend 300 degrees, so I might try that next time. Liked the butter flavor and I subbed seasoning salt for the regular salt and added a shake of garlic powder. Will use this method again in the future with minor tweeking.
     
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Tweaks

  1. I give this 5 stars because of the boiling procedure which make the best seeds to eat. It crisps the shell making it convenient to eat the seed with or without the shell. I've made a few different times. Usually they get too done, almost burnt. I did lower the temp and cooked about 45 min. this last time which was best for me. I do realize oven temps vary. I did try with Greek Seasoning instead of salt and it was good. Salt is the 6 yr. old's favorite. So, if you like pumpkin seeds (pepitas), then you must try this recipe.
     
  2. I liked the boil then bake method, but my seeds were burned after 15 minutes at 350. I notice other recipes recommend 300 degrees, so I might try that next time. Liked the butter flavor and I subbed seasoning salt for the regular salt and added a shake of garlic powder. Will use this method again in the future with minor tweeking.
     

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