Spicy Pumpkin Pie Seeds
"I am big on flavor and these really add up! This is a great method of cooking and you can adjust spiciness for your family's tastes!"
photo by MelvinsWifey
- Ready In:
- 1hr 5mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 2 cups pumpkin seeds (seeds from 2 regular carving pumpkins)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon cajun seasoning
- 1⁄4 teaspoon seasoning salt
- 1⁄8 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper (few dashes for less spicy)
- 1⁄2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
directions
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Put seeds in a large bowl and fill with warm water. All seeds will float to the top while pumpkin guts sink to the bottom. Spoon seeds out and put into separate clean bowl.
- Combine hot water and 2 tablespoons salt in medium saucepan. Boil for 10 minutes, watching and stirring constantly.
- Drain seeds in colander and put back into the clean bowl.
- Add olive oil and worcestershire sauce and toss with seeds to mix well.
- Add remaining dry ingredients (all spices) and toss again to coat well.
- Line large cookie sheet with foil, and spread out seeds as much as possible.
- Bake for 50-60 minutes, stirring seeds every 20 minutes.
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Reviews
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I only baked 40 minutes on 350 and the seeds tasted burnt. I think an hour at 300 or less would have been better. Flavor seems to be good but hard to tell as they have a little burnt.
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I started cooking just by helping my Mom out in the kitchen as a little girl. I preferred baking over cooking, as I loved getting all into measuring things and stirring. I always got to stir!
However in the past 5 years I've been the one responsible for making nightly dinners. At first this consisted of the same 10 or so dishes in a constant rotation, but that quickly became boring and I remembered how much my Mom would complain when I was younger about how she always made the same things and she never knew what new dishes to try! Obviously 20 years ago, Zaar wasn't around!
I still cook a lot of the same type of dishes my Mom cooked when we were younger and I try to incorporate as much fresh fruit, vegetables, and herbs into my meals as possible. However Melvin's favorite food of all time is fried chicken so... I make sure he gets a fresh vegetable on the side!
My favorite cook book is my staple cookbook which is the old red and white Better Homes Cook Book. My only pet peeve about cooking is bland food!
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