Ingredients
- 1 whole Pumpkin
- Gutted
- Olive Oil
- Table Salt
- Any Seasonings You Want
- Such As Cayenne
- Curry Powder
- Etc. (optional)
Instructions
- As you gut the pumpkins, keep all the seedsand gutsin a bowl.
- Throw them into a colander and rinse them under cold water, pulling away the chunks of pulp as you go.
- Spread the rinsed seeds out on a baking sheet.
- Allow the seeds to dry several hours or overnight.
- And beware: theyre quite sticky/slimy, so dont place them on paper towels!
- Just leave em on the baking sheet and theyll be fine.
- When theyre nice and dry, go ahead and preheat the oven to 250 degrees.
- Begin by drizzling the seeds with a couple teaspoons of olive oil.
- Use your fingers to toss the seeds around to coat.
- Then salt and season the seeds to taste.
- Pop em in the oven for an hour or so, until the seeds are light golden brown.
- Let them cool for a few minutes...then let the snacking begin!
- Pepitas need to be stored in an airtight container if they last beyond the first day.
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