just wondering what works well for making them, some years i do great some i don't and i'm not one to remember or keep track of whah ti did that works. So the special for dummies version, what oil, what temp, how long etc etc. soak them or not? thanks
I don't know what type of oil my husband uses. But he does use cajun seasoning and red cayenne pepper sprinkled on them before baking - they are awesome!!!!
This was the first year I've actually done this right! I rinsed the seeds really well, put them in a plastic bag with some olive oil and kosher salt, mixed it up. Baked on a tray at 350 for 1 hour, shaking the tray every 15min.
We've always just spread the seed out on a cookie sheet and baked them at a low temperature until they were dry. I suggest that the times they're not so great it's because the seeds aren't so great to begin with. You want plump seeds.
We've always washed them, drained them, and spread them out on a sheet. Then we take about 1 stick of butter and cut it up and put around the sheet and sprinkle the seeds with salt. Bake at 350 degrees for about an hour....stirring/shaking seeds about half way through. Buttery/salty goodness.
And yes, olive oil would be much healthier! :)
Well, what I do every year is really pretty simple and my kids and even my hubby, who doesn't normally like pumpkin seeds, like them is:
Clean the seeds of residue pumpkin. :)
Soak in a brine (extremely salty water). I have used normal salt and kosher salt - both work fine.
Let them soak for at least 2-3 days, stirring two or three times a day.
Drain the water, pat dry lightly, leaving a little moisture on them.
Spray cookie sheet with non-stick spray.
Bake at about 200 degrees for a couple hours then stir them/turn them over...
Continue to bake until they get to the toastiness you like.
Enjoy! :D
I always just make sure they're damp, put on cookie sheet, sprinkle salt, then shove them in a 350 deg oven until they look/smell toasted. :)
We've always rinced them off and let them soak in water for a couple hours, then strained them and baked them slowly with some salt. I'm going to try the olive oil idea from Sara though, that sounds good.
It's a favorite thing for us to do! I wash the seeds in a strainer, spread evenly on a cookie sheet. Salt to taste. Bake slowly, stir often and yummy!!!
