Roasted Fresh Pumpkin Seeds

Name: Roasted Fresh Pumpkin Seeds
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 50 min
Yield: 1-1/2 cups.
Ingredients: 2 cups fresh pumpkin seeds; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 3/4 teaspoon kosher or fine sea salt

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Total Time

Prep: 20 min. + soaking Bake: 1-1/2 hours + cooling

Makes

1-1/2 cups

I learned how to roast pumpkin seeds from my mother, who learned it from her mother. Keep an eye on the seeds so they don’t scorch. —Margaret Drye, Plainfield, New Hampshire

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Ingredients

2 cups fresh pumpkin seeds
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon olive oil
3/4 teaspoon kosher or fine sea salt

Directions

Place seeds in a 1-qt. bowl; cover with water. Stir in salt; let stand, covered, overnight.
Preheat oven to 200°. Drain and rinse seeds; drain again and pat dry. Transfer to a 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Toss with oil and kosher salt; spread in a single layer.
Roast 1-1/2 to 1-3/4 hours or until crisp and lightly browned, stirring occasionally. Cool completely. Store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts

1/4 cup: 115 calories, 6g fat (1g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 248mg sodium, 11g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 4g fiber), 4g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 fat, 1/2 starch.

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