Papaya Pepper

The papayas in my yard are huge (1-2 feet long) and I always hated throwing away those seeds. Until I learned there were all sorts of things to do with them and this is one.

• Ready In: 1 hr 2 mins
• Yields: 1 Batch

Ingredients

• 1  papaya
•  papaya seeds

Directions

1. I had to enter 2 ingredients.
2. Take seeds from your papaya. Rinse them.
3. Dry in a dehydrator.
4. OR.
5. Spread on silpat lined sheet and dehydrate in a low (250F) oven until dry. It may take more than the hour in cooking time. Be sure they are really dry. I frequently turn the oven off and leave them overnight.
6. Use just like peppercorns in a pepper mill or grind in a mortar and pestle.
7. O yeah, enjoy the papaya fruit!