Pumpkin Seeds

This recipe makes really nice crispy pumpkin seeds. There are so many ways that you can make pumpkin seeds.   I'll post a few.   The photo is the original salt pumpkin seeds.  You really can put just about any seasonings that you like on and bake them.  

SALT PUMPKIN SEEDS

Ingredients:
*2 cups whole raw pumpkin seeds
*1 tablespoon sea salt (I like to use fine sea salt)

Directions:
~Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
~Rinse pumpkin seeds and remove any pulp.
~Pat seeds dry with a clean towel (I use a salad spinner)

~Sprinkle some sea salt on seeds.
~Place seeds into the top of double boiler.

~Steam for 10 minutes.

~Line a cookie sheet with a silicone mat or spray with cooking spray. 

~Put pumpkin seeds on prepared pan in a single layer.

~Sprinkle with some more sea salt.

~Bake for 30 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes.

~Allow to cool and place in a container.

SPICEY PUMPKIN SEEDS

Ingredients:
*2 cups raw whole pumpkin seeds
*1/8 teaspoon garlic salt
*1/8 teaspoon onion salt
*dash of cayenne pepper

Directions:
~Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
~Rinse pumpkin seeds and remove any pulp.
~Pat seeds dry with a clean towel (I use a salad spinner)

~Sprinkle some sea salt on seeds.
~Place seeds into the top of double boiler.

~Steam for 10 minutes.

~Line a cookie sheet with a silicone mat or spray with cooking spray. 

~Put pumpkin seeds on prepared pan in a single layer.

~Sprinkle with some, cayenne pepper, onion salt and garlic salt.

~Bake for 30 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes.

~Allow to cool and place in a container.

CINNAMON PUMPKIN SEEDS

Ingredients:
*2 cup raw whole pumpkin seeds
*1/4 teaspoon salt
*1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
*1/4 cup white sugar

Directions:
~Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
~Rinse pumpkin seeds and remove any pulp.
~Pat seeds dry with a clean towel (I use a salad spinner)

~Sprinkle some sea salt on seeds.
~Place seeds into the top of double boiler.

~Steam for 10 minutes.

~In a small bowl, mix cinnamon and sugar together.

~Line a cookie sheet with a silicone mat or spray with cooking spray. 

~Put pumpkin seeds on prepared pan in a single layer.

~Sprinkle with with cinnamon sugar

~Bake for 30 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes.

~Allow to cool and place in a container.